On February 17-19 we introduced a virtual Journalism Forum, aiming within 3 days to reflect on how this year affected journalism, to get acquainted with tools and techniques that help reform the industry, but also to discuss the restart of journalism. Through panels, flash sessions, lectures, interviews, workshops, the SNF Dialogues and the Avant-Première of the first documentary produced by iMEdD, participants had the opportunity to get informed, to reflect, to exchange views and to get in touch with professionals and academics from Greece and abroad.
iMEdD is a non profit organization founded in 2018 with the exclusive donation of Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Our mission is to support and promote the transparency, credibility and independence in journalism on the grounds of securing meritocracy and excellence in the field. The Organization follows international standards and works closely with the local and global academic community as well as other similar international organizations and high profile professionals worldwide. The venture includes six directions, the ideas Zone, the incubator, the Lab, the Bridge, Inside the Box and Out of the Box.
Academics and Professionals working in the field of journalism from Greece and abroad discussed their own experiences and shared information, methodologies and thoughts on the current state of journalism and its future.
A variety of virtual events - including Panels, Workshops, Flash Sessions, Interviews, an Avant-Première, and the SNF Dialogues - were hosted, and participants had the opportunity to register for the forum or attend individual sessions.
Participants got a chance to meet other members of the journalistic community and exchange views and ideas on the future of journalism.
About iMEdD"Polyphony, Freedom, and Independence are the guiding Principles of the Organization"
Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou, iMEdD Managing Director, SNF DIALOGUES Executive Director, Journalist
About journalism" Journalism is a restless journey full of questions and challenges, that you must share"
Stratis Trilikis, Programs Director, Journalist
iMEdD Managing Director, SNF DIALOGUES Executive Director, Journalist
Programs Director iMEdD, Journalist
Filmmaker, Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Photo Journalist
Journalist, Producer, Videographer
Photojournalist, Filmmaker
Head of Leadership Development, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Journalist
Project Manager iMEdD ideas Zone & incubator, Journalist
Reporter, Filmmaker
Director & Co-founder , Vouliwatch
Screenwriter, Director, Producer
Executive Director, Access Info Europe
Chief Innovation Officer, SNF
Project Manager iMEdD ideas Zone & incubator, Journalist
Journalist
Google News Lab Lead, France
Research Specialist, BBC
Director of The Outlaw Ocean Project
Critic & Columnist NYT, Founder Headway
Journalist - Screenwriter
Content Strategist
Secretary General, Reporters without Borders
Director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School
Journalist
Project Manager iMEdD Lab, Journalist
Investigative Journalist, Writer
Strategic Director of Development, Pulitzer Center
Journalist
Co-Founder of OpenFacto
BBC Creative Diversity Lead and journalist
Founding-Director of i-Docs
Project Manager iMEdD Lab, Journalist
ICFJ Knight Fellow
Almost a year after the global pandemic hit Greece, iMEdD (incubator for media education and development) and SmallPlanet, in collaboration with dozens of creators, journalists, photojournalists and technicians, present Yorgos Avgeropoulos’ new documentary entitled "Parontes" (Present).
The film, which evolved from the homonymous multimedia project launched by iMEdD in April 2020, unfolds against the backdrop of the public healthcare system and follows the prominent figures at the forefront of the COVID-19 response, as well as the unsung heroes of the pandemic.
Political decisions and backroom maneuvers come under the microscope and are juxtaposed with the struggles of those who bear the brunt of the new crisis on a daily basis. Through the Greek experience, Avgeropoulos manages to capture a universal reality and poses critical questions about the post-Covid era the world is entering.
An SNF DIALOGUES webcast with Yorgos Avgeropoulos and the journalists, photographers, and filmmakers, who participated in the production of the iMEdD documentary "Parontes" (Present).
Isolation, fear, and the need to manage the biggest health crisis in modern history have shaped both the content of the news and how it is reported, in a year lived under the shadow of COVID-19. SNF DIALOGUES held an open discussion between journalists and the public on the current state of journalism and the challenges facing the transmission of reliable news in the midst of a societal state of emergency. The starting point for the online discussion was the avant-première of the documentary “Parontes” (Present) by Yorgos Avgeropoulos, iMEdD’s inaugural documentary production.
The SNF DIALOGUES webcast followed the film screening, featuring Yorgos Avgeropoulos, and a group of well-known journalists, photographers, and filmmakers, who contributed to the production of “Parontes”, and also collaborated with a broad group of contributors, for iMEdD’s multi-dimensional April 2020 project “Parontes”, engaging with each other and online viewers in a live discussion.
The DIALOGUES are curated and moderated by Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou.
Access to public information is of capital importance to democracy, as well as a powerful tool for journalism and investigations. With the help of experts and the use of real examples, the process to file for a FOI (Freedom of Information) request is explained step-by-step.
A flash session by the iMEdD Lab team, about the difficulties while working with COVID data as well as which analyzes give the best picture of the pandemic.
Popular platforms and tools like Mapbox and GIS can seem like they are only for engineers and developers. But the visual power of maps and geospatial data can be used by native video and motion design professionals, too. In this workshop, Paul Franz will teach the basics of understanding geodata, and then show how to visualize that information using only video and design tools. No coding required.
How you can use social media as a tool for disseminating journalistic information.
Learn the methods and tips to find all digital tracks left on social media by people you are investigating, as well as how they connect with other potential parties of interest for your journalistic research.
A discussion about the freedom of the Press and the representation of societies both in the newsrooms and through journalism produced.
Dr. Judith Aston founder of i-Docs - the leading centre in Europe for research into evolving documentary practices, with experience of thirty years working across academia and industry in the field of interactive and immersive media, will place the current focus on immersive media into its wider context and provide a rationale for the ongoing relevance and importance of interactivity.
Practices and tools that upend investigative journalism in the digital age.
2020 was the year that podcasts exploded around the world, the pandemic certainly played a role. In this flash session, with our distinguished guest, we will discuss the evolution of the medium, the revolution it brings to the way we perceive audio, the opportunities it offers for journalism, the possibilities it gives to storytelling, but also the best techniques that lead to good content. And, of course, we'll talk about your favorite pods and what makes them great.
Slow journalism, transmedia storytelling and the use of technology in the process of building up the future.
