The iMEdD Forum concludes today, Saturday, September 30, covering topics such as the digital safety for journalists, media sustainability and the ongoing digital transformation of the media landscape
“It’s a very common line, which we may say among ourselves for fun, ‘Be careful what you write because you may find yourself in a ditch’. When do they ever say that to you? When you touch political, financial, business interests, when you deal with corruption in the police…In such a climate, it is very difficult not to be terrified as a journalist, especially when you hear that a colleague has been murdered.”
Eliza Triantafillou, Journalist
In cooperation with Greek journalists, the press freedom organisations Free Press Unlimited, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters sans frontières (RSF), presented the findings of an investigation into the unresolved murders of journalists Sokratis Giolias and Giorgos Karaivaz, raising questions about the actions of the authorities. Among the audience were both Giorgos Karaivaz’ widow and Sokratis Giolias’ brother.
Read all that happened on the second day of the Forum here