Where stories cross borders: IJ4EU’s annual UNCOVERED returns to Athens
25 September | Peiraios 260 | In collaboration with the iMEdD International Journalism Forum
Cross-border journalism doesn’t happen in isolation—and neither does UNCOVERED. In September 2025, the UNCOVERED Conference returns to Athens, once again joining forces with the iMEdD International Journalism Forum to convene Europe’s investigative reporting community. Together, these two events form a shared space for journalists, editors, funders and media advocates to connect across borders, disciplines and perspectives.
Registration for UNCOVERED opens on 17 July.
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Save the Date: IJ4EU’s UNCOVERED returns to Athens
On 25 September 2025, the UNCOVERED returns to Athens, once again joining forces with the iMEdD International Journalism Forum. UNCOVERED offers a closer look at the work of IJ4EU grantees and others shaping the landscape of collaborative watchdog journalism in Europe. Registration for UNCOVERED opens on 17 July.

Shaping the future of cross-border investigative journalism
Explore the highlights from the UNCOVERED Conference 2024
Several hundred people attended the September 25-26 event in Athens, which was organised by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) in partnership with IJ4EU consortium partners. Get a glimpse of UNCOVERED’s key moments here.

Cross-border journalism triumphs at IJ4EU Impact Award
Three teams win top honours at Europe’s leading prize for transnational watchdog reporting.
From a forensic look at a catastrophic shipwreck to the exposure of global disinformation networks and a search for unmarked migrant graves across Europe, remarkable examples of collaborative journalism won the IJ4EU Impact Award 2024.

Explore the photo gallery!
On September 25 and 26, Athens became the meeting point for Europe’s top cross-border investigative journalists at the 2024 IJ4EU UNCOVERED Conference, hosted at iMEdD International Journalism Forum.
Check out the photos from the conference. Share your favourite moments on Twitter using #IJ4EU, and don’t forget to tag @ECPMF!

Meet the Jury Behind the IJ4EU Impact Award 2024!
The jury for the IJ4EU Impact Award 2024 is now unveiled!
Winners of Europe’s leading award for cross-border investigative journalism will be announced on 26 September 2024 at IJ4EU’s UNCOVERED Conference, hosted in partnership with the iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens.

The UNCOVERED 2024 agenda is now live!
Discover what Europe’s top investigative journalists have in store.
From climate stories with a twist to tips on unlocking algorithms and undercover reporting, IJ4EU’s annual conference promises a mix of debates and workshops for investigative journalists interested in cross-border collaboration.

10 investigations shortlisted for IJ4EU Impact Award 2024!
Ten cross-border investigations have been shortlisted for the annual IJ4EU Impact Award, honouring excellence in collaborative journalism in Europe.
An independent jury chaired by Paul Caruana Galizia will choose three winning teams, which will be revealed on 26 September 2024. Each will receive €5,000.

Paul Caruana Galizia to chair IJ4EU Impact Award jury
The Maltese journalist will oversee the selection of winners of IJ4EU’s annual prize for cross-border watchdog journalism.
This year’s Impact Award ceremony will take place on September 26 at IJ4EU’s UNCOVERED Conference, hosted in partnership with the iMEdD International Journalism Forum in Athens.