Defending Press Freedom: Szabolcs Panyi
Szabolcs Panyi, Budapest-based Hungarian investigative journalist details how he found out that he was targeted with the spyware Pegasus.
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.
“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.
“Through food, you can see where the power lies”: Lessons from investigating the food industry
How can journalists use creative formats more strategically to educate the public and combat food industry misinformation? Isaac Pollock, a University of Pennsylvania student, highlights key points on the importance of transparency, collaboration, and innovative storytelling in investigating journalism about the food industry from a panel of investigative journalists during the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum for the Forum’s Pop-up Newsroom.
“We’ve only just started”: a discussion with investigative reporter Paul Radu
In the midst of the 2024 International Journalism Forum, iMEdD interviews Paul Radu, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (ΟCCRP), on exposing cross-border organized crime with big data, money laundering and the need to share investigative tools with the public, while still upholding the core values of journalism.
How Journalists Can Build Trust and Engage Underserved Communities: Insights from Nicole Lewis
In a time where democracy is threatened, people are losing trust in the media. How can journalists build communities in their investigations and why is it important? Nicole Lewis, Engagement Editor at the Marshall Project, gave iMEdD her take on the issue.
Bringing investigative journalism into food lifestyle media
At iMEdD's International Journalism Forum, Miriam Wells, Tessa Pang, Silvia Lazzaris, and Thin Lei Win discussed how journalists can effectively report on what ends up on our plates and the importance of making stories about the food industry as engaging as content by food influencers. Graduate student Marco Postigo Storel from Columbia University selected excerpts from these discussions for YouTube Shorts as part of the Forum's Pop-Up Newsroom.
“How to go undercover” with independent journalist Elena Ledda and investigative reporter Nikolai Atefie
Kabir Jugram, journalism student at the University of the Witwatersrand met with independent journalist Elena Ledda and investigative reporter Nikolai Atefie during the 2024 iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens and discussed the challenges of reporting undercover for the Forum’s pop-up newsroom.
Covering Gaza and the challenge of access
When reporting on war crimes in dangerous and inaccessible areas like Gaza journalists face immense challenges. During iMEdD’s International Journalism Forum, Guardian’s Manisha Ganguly and Al Jazeera English’s Gaza correspondent Youmna El Sayed discuss the difficulties of uncovering the truth in war zones, whether on the ground or from afar. Excerpts for Youtube shorts were selected by Ionian University journalism student Dimitris Remoundos, as part of the Forum’s pop-up newsroom.