What to Add to Your Journalistic Suitcase
The iMEdD team has compiled and recommends books, podcasts, series, and documentaries — by journalists or about journalism — that are worth our time during the holidays.
Editorial Cartooning: From Pen to AI (and back again)
Can a cartoon be "born" from an algorithm? If so, what does this mean for the future of satire and commentary? An AI researcher and four cartoonists speak to iMEdD. The latter explain why, after experimenting, they chose to leave it out of the picture —for now.
Tips by and for Data Journalists
Data journalists are reshaping how stories are told and taking a more active role in newsrooms. However, working within traditional newsroom structures presents its own challenges. How do the experts navigate this environment, and what challenges do they often face?
Gen Z & Resilience: A New Podcast Series on Resilience
How resilient is Gen Z, really? What everyday challenges does it face, and how does it perceive and express them?
Vacant Houses and Real Estate Transactions in Evros
The research for the podcast "Evros Behind the Fence" began with a round of phone calls to the villages of Trigono. Everyone mentioned the demographic collapse and the exodus of young people. However, no one prepared me for the sight I would encounter while walking through the streets of Ormenio, Spilaio, and Krios.
Trapped in transit: Migration chokepoints in the Central Mediterranean
Thousands of people are stuck between Tunisia and Italy within a migration system designed to hold them back. How do current policies affect migrants, and what can regional actors change to promote the region’s sustainability?
Rebels, Militias and Terrorists: The Non-State Agents in the Middle East
Armed groups outside state control compete to seize power the day after. What is the relationship between them and which countries support them?
“Unwrapping” Stories That Matter from 2024
In a year dominated by breaking news and viral moments, many journalistic projects stood out for their quality, insight, and relevance. As 2024 concludes, the iMEdD team reflects on pieces of journalism that left a meaningful impression on them, even if they have yet to dominate the journalism awards circuit. What follows is a list of stories, podcasts, documentaries, and initiatives—a celebration of exceptional projects that are must-reads, must-watches, and must-listens—reminding us of journalism’s enduring power to inform, provoke, and inspire.
Assad’s people in Crete and Glyfada
A shipment of 3 million "jihadist pills" and a travel agency in the southern suburbs of Athens.
En route to a “functional cure” for HIV
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