Defending Press Freedom: Beata Balogova
Beata Balogova, editor-in-chief of SME, a major daily news site in Slovakia talks about her experience of facing a wave of hatred and online threats because of her reporting. The interview was conducted during the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens by Aristotle University journalism student Aggeliki Papatheodorou, as part of the Forum’s pop-up newsroom.
Defending Press Freedom: Thanasis Koukakis
Financial journalist Thanasis Koukakis, who was targeted by spyware and found to be wiretapped by the National Intelligence Service of Greece at the same time, speaks about his quest in pursuit of justice. The interview was conducted during the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens by Aristotle University journalism student Eleni Andronikou, as part of the Forum’s Pop-Up Newsroom.
Marine heatwaves threaten the Mediterranean
In July, sea temperatures reached their highest levels on record, posing a significant threat to marine life and accelerating climate change.
US-China: The trade war from the Chinese point of view
Western media often portrays the trade conflict between the United States and China from an American perspective. However, how are these same events depicted in Beijing? Dr. Ian Chong, Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, speaks to iMEdD.
Special Report: US – China Trade War
In mid-May 2024, US President Joe Biden announced plans to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric cars. This was just the latest episode in the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. Through interviews with Greek and foreign experts, analyses of geopolitical balances, and examination of the truth behind the numbers, iMEdD attempts to decode what has been described as the “New Cold War.”
In Greece, more people abstained from voting than participated in the European elections
Although abstention from European elections remained essentially stable in the European Union as a whole compared to 2019, in Greece, it increased by 17.3 percentage points from the previous European elections.
Pylos: A Υear Οn
iMEdD's audio documentary, Pylos: A Υear Οn, produced with Solomon and journalist Lydia Emmanouilidou, explores the trial of nine survivors accused of smuggling and tracks key developments and the fates of the survivors a year after the disaster.
Increased risk of fires this summer after three years of drought in Greece
This winter's high temperatures and lack of rainfall are a troubling recipe for the summer ahead.