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.
New Podcast Series: “Bipolar Opposites”
Bipolar Opposites is a three-episode podcast series exploring bipolar disorder, a condition that remains taboo for some and a "terra incognita" for many.
Photography Exhibition: “A Brief Guide to Investigating War Crimes”
What does it mean to document war crimes? What role does photography play in the pursuit of truth and justice? The photography exhibition A Brief Guide to Investigating War Crimes, presented by iMEdD in Thessaloniki, seeks to answer these questions through the work of Ron Haviv, one of the world’s most renowned war photographers.
From Migrants to “Neighbors”: Fence, Edirne, and the Fire That Threatens Tomorrow
Pro-fence or anti-fence? Does it bolster regional security, or does it compromise territorial integrity? In the third and final episode of "Evros behind the fence" audio documentary, we delve into different perspectives on the subject.
From Sugar to Garlic: A Story of Abandonment, Opportunity, and Evros Traditions
In this second episode of "Evros Behind The Fence" audio documentary, we explore the region’s economy. We also follow the steps of 1,500 dancers who came together in Orestiada.
Evros Behind The Fence
What happens in Evros when the wildfires die down and the border fence slips out of the spotlight? Journalist Apostolos Staikos travels to Northern Evros, exploring life in the remote border villages. He delves into issues of demographic collapse, the local economy, wildfires, and the border fence.
“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.
“Ask a journo” by iMEdD and EPP
Four award-winning journalists attending the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum sat-down with iMEdD and the European Press Prize to discuss the most pressing issues faced by journalists today.
Small Talk: War in Ukraine – How we got to the Russian invasion and what the next day will look like.
Stratis Trilikis, co-founder and programs director at iMEdD, discusses the multiple dimensions of the war in Ukraine with Dimitris Christopoulos, Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Panteion University.