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and independence in journalism

YOJO: An innovative digital-first newsroom is coming

iMEdD is introducing YOJO (Young Journalists), an under-construction, digital-first newsroom of young journalists, combining an innovative news platform with a video-first approach to inform and engage audiences, based in Athens. Want to be a YOJO reporter? Learn more and apply

New Small Talk!

The Tempi case has rocked Greek politics, fueling protests and deepening distrust. Meanwhile, Trump’s return unsettles global power dynamics. Professor Aristides Hatzis helps us unravel a period where nothing can be taken for granted.

[The podcast is in Greek, however transcript is available in English.]

Save the date for the #iMEdDIJF25

The 7th iMEdD International Journalism Forum is set to convene in Athens, Greece, from September 25 to 27, 2025.

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PARTICIPATE

From single-day workshops to extended series, we organize a variety of events and trainings, provide useful tools and exchange insights with the community.

iMEdD at TEDxPatras 2025

17 May

iMEdD is participating in the 10th anniversary edition of TEDxPatras, taking place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Conference and Cultural Center of the University of Patras, with an open discussion on the future of news and the public’s relationship with the Media.

Patras, Greece

Applications Now Open: Become a YOJO Reporter 

29-31 Mar - Jul

We’re offering one- or two-year paid placement opportunity to international recent graduates from outside of Greece and a two-year paid placement opportunity to recent graduates from Greece, at our cutting-edge newsroom in Athens, Greece.

Event

iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2025

25-27 Sep

We welcome ideas highlighting practical skill-building, emerging technologies, and a diversity of voices in journalism.

UPDATES

17/04/2025

The Media and Democracy Summit returns on May 5-6 at the University of Delaware

10/04/2025

iMEdD at the 2nd IQ Media Conference: Presenting YOJO and Exploring the Future of Media in the Age of AI

European Press Prize 2025 Shortlist announced

28/03/2025

Applications Now Open: Become a YOJO Reporter 

Lab.imedd.org is the content platform of iMEdD focused on empowering journalists with an additional focus on Data journalism and Podcasts.  It publishes original investigations, podcasts, analyses and content as a foundation for further journalistic work; it highlights exemplary practices and developments in journalism; it provides material produced within the framework of iMEdD’s activities, and freely shares methodologies, techniques, and datasets with journalists and the public.

“I Told the Truth About Bucha – I Was Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison”

24/04/2025

The story of exiled Russian journalist Katerina Fomina, who was sentenced by a Moscow court to 8.5 years in prison for “spreading fake news.”

Taking the Next Step

04/04/2025

iMEdD is launching an ambitious new initiative: a global, nonprofit, video-first newsroom, employing young journalists from around the world.

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Here you can find content created by us and content that has been created with our support. Journalistic investigations, documentaries, photographic projects, podcasts, multimedia projects, web applications, organizations and other formats produced in and around iMEdD by our team, by our network partners, or by project participants.