No Data? No Problem, Journalists Collaborate with the Crowd
When data for an investigation is missing, journalists rely on the community. Experts share open-source tools anyone can use
What We Took Away From This Year’s European Data & Computational Journalism Conference
We attended the 5th European Conference on Data Journalism and Computational Journalism, held for the first time in Athens. Here, we gather some of the key takeaways.
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.
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025: a media ecosystem in flux
AI chatbots and influencers are reshaping global news habits, as trust in traditional outlets continues to decline.
How Young Audiences Are Reshaping the News
At TEDx Patras, Mitali Mukherjee highlighted the disconnect between news outlets and young audiences, urging efforts to rebuild trust.
Crowd-Driven Journalism for Sensitive Stories
Crowdsourcing can be used as a valuable tool to investigate sensitive stories, when data do not exist. But it demands careful handling.
Starvation as a Weapon
After 470 days of war and the ceasefire in January, Gaza's aid routes reopened, yet severe shortages of essentials persist.
Shells and Sugar Paste: An Inside Look at International Arms Fairs
Russian photographer Nikita Teryoshin records international exhibitions of weapons systems. He talks to iMEdD about the unknown world in which billions of dollars and the cynicism of the battlefield coexist.