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.
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.
How Did We Analyse the Armed Groups Conflicts in the Middle East
The methodology for the data analysis on violent interactions involving armed non-state actors in the Middle East in 2023 and 2024.
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?
Armaments: Israel and the Others
Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on international arms transfers to Israel, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen and Palestine. What does the data on the quantity and origin of transfers show?
Military Expenditure in the Middle East: Who Spends More?
Turkey and Israel increased their military expenditure more in 2023 than in 2022. A large percentage of GDP is spent on military expenditure for the economically struggling Lebanon.
En route to a “functional cure” for HIV
After four decades of human coexistence with HIV, what are the latest developments that raise hopes and expectations for a future “functional cure”? With this question in mind, we traveled to New York, visited Rockefeller University, and met with scientists, people living with HIV and participants in clinical trials. We talked about what science knows today, what modern research is looking for, and what the community anticipates.
Abuse of power and the public interest with Paul Caruana Galizia
A conversation with award-winning journalist and author Paul Caruana Galizia on press freedom, exposing the abuse of power, and serving the public interest.