Deepfakes and attention retention
What can we learn by focusing on how people react to manipulated or synthetic visual content? A multidisciplinary team of journalism professors attempted to challenge the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum attendees’ misconceptions and cognitive biases by studying the effect deepfakes have on them at the Forum’s Media Village. Reported by University of Hong Kong journalism student Hiu Fung Alvin for the Forum’s Pop-Up Newsroom.
Fact-Checkers vs. Fake News: Is Social Media a Boon or Bane for Journalism?
What do journalists attending the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens think about the role of social platforms in the fight against Fake News? Social Media expert and TikTok Producer for The Washington Post Carmella Boykin gives her own take. Reported by University of Hong Kong journalism student Seo Chelin Celine for the Forum’s Pop-Up Newsroom.
“How to go undercover” with independent journalist Elena Ledda and investigative reporter Nikolai Atefie
Kabir Jugram, journalism student at the University of the Witwatersrand met with independent journalist Elena Ledda and investigative reporter Nikolai Atefie during the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens and discussed the challenges of reporting undercover for the Forum’s pop-up newsroom.
Covering Gaza and the challenge of access
When reporting on war crimes in dangerous and inaccessible areas like Gaza journalists face immense challenges. During iMEdD’s International Journalism Forum, Guardian’s Manisha Ganguly and Al Jazeera English’s Gaza correspondent Youmna El Sayed discuss the difficulties of uncovering the truth in war zones, whether on the ground or from afar. Excerpts for Youtube shorts were selected by Ionian University journalism student Dimitris Remoundos, as part of the Forum’s pop-up newsroom.
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
