Supporting transparency
and independence in journalism

YOJO is here! Join the new kind of newsroom

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 audio documentary "Bipolar Opposites''

Journalist Valia Dimitrakopoulou, intertwines her personal testimony as a patient, with in-depth research and interviews with individuals living with bipolar disorder in Greece and abroad, people close to them, as well as psychiatrists and psychotherapists.

[The podcast is in Greek, however transcripts are 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.

Training

AI Spotlight Training

01-02 May

12 journalists from Southeastern Europe will participate in a two-day, in-person training program on accountability in Artificial Intelligence (AI), in Thessaloniki (Greece).

Thessaloniki, 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

28/03/2025

Applications Now Open: Become a YOJO Reporter 

15/03/2025

Special hearing of “Bipolar Opposites” at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

06/03/2025

Incubator 2025: Meet the journalists driving local stories forward

19/02/2025

Capturing the reality of Evros: An open discussion about life behind the fence

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.

The “Dark” Greek Telegram

01/04/2025

In September 2023, policemen from the Narcotics Division of the Hellenic Police arrested five men in the east of Thessaloniki, Greece. They were accused of participating in an international ring that produced synthetic drugs for sale in European capitals. In the trial that followed, only one application was mentioned several times –Telegram.

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From Texas to Orestiada

26/03/2025

Trump, a festival in Texas and an event in a cinema theater in Orestiada make up the frame of a big picture that journalism has probably missed. But is it too late?

DISCOVER

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.