Fact-Checking Under Fire
Following Mark Zuckerberg's unexpected decision to end third party fact-checking in the U.S., iMEdD explores how Europe is responding to the new reality on Facebook.
“Do whatever you need to do to survive in Syria”: the person behind Assad’s overthrow
Where did Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its leader, who is playing a leading role in toppling the Assad regime, come from? The first years in Iraq, the “divorce” from al-Qa’ida and the next day. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project and former Coordinator of the UN Security Council, talks to iMEdD.
Understanding the right to access public information in Greece
Can citizens in Greece request information and documents from the public sector? If so, how? Lawyers and stakeholders shared their insights with iMEdD about recent changes to the legislative framework.
US Elections: Two Scenarios for Five Crises
How the outcome of the US elections will will have significant implications for five major international crises, according to analysts speaking to iMEdD just days before November 5.
Collaborative Journalism with Frederik Obermaier
Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and bestselling book author Frederik Obermaier speaks to iMEdD about the present and future of investigative journalism and the power of collaboration.
Telegram: Extremism, organised crime, and a billionaire in Paris
Pavel Durov’s recent arrest in Paris, the founder and CEO of Telegram, has sparked reactions about the platform's use by extremist groups and organised crime. Experts in internet security and freedom issues, along with Durov's former spokesperson, speak to iMEdD.
Underreported: the Nagorno-Karabakh displaced
How can journalists and the media cover the crisis in the region and the displacement of thousands of refugees in Armenia.
Reporting the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis
How should journalists and the media cover the crisis in this region? One year after Azerbaijan’s military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian refugees who fled en masse, are trying to build their lives.
US-China: The day after and the U.S. elections in Nov. 5
