Stories

“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. 

Crisis Reporting Resource

Live Monitoring Sanctions Against Russia

iMEdD Team - Imposing sanctions on Russia is the main weapon of the West in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The question is where do they come from precisely and to whom are they directed to? What are their possible economic consequences? By drawing data from the OpenSanctions database, non-profit organization Correctiv has developed a useful tool in order to document and visualize the sanctions against Russia from 2014 until today.