Balkan Disinformation Summit 2025, Gunta Sloga (Latvia)

Gunta is a strong supporter of freedom of speech and independent media in the Baltics. She is an award-winning Latvian journalist and editor, who has gained widespread recognition for her reporting and investigations for the Latvian daily newspaper “Diena” and other media outlets. As editor for Latvian Public Television, she oversaw the development of high-quality factual entertainment, original drama and other content and directly contributed to the public broadcaster’s future strategies.

Gunta is taking an active role in journalism non-profit organizations that aim to strengthen quality journalism and was responsible for the Media Program at the Soros Foundation in Latvia, which supported new media initiatives and professional dialogue. She is currently the executive director of the Baltic Center for Media Excellence, a regional resource center for journalists and a hub for media education initiatives.