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The Mediterranean Institute for Investigative Reporting (MIIR) is a non profit organization that was founded in January 2019 with the aim to enhance the genre of journalism that holds those in power accountable and defends public good.<\/p>\n
Amidst an environment of crisis and a largely discredited journalistic profession, MIIR\u2019s team aspires to foster the creation of an investigation ecosystem in Greece and the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n
At the core of MIIR\u2019s philosophy lie the principles and ethics of independent, speaking-truth-to-power journalism. Transparency, co-operation, interaction and an approach of constant education both of journalists and the public, are fundamental elements of our organization. MIIR\u2019s investigations are provided free of charge. We do not accept any kind of advertisements whatsoever and we publish our funding sources on a regular basis.<\/p>\n
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Meet the team<\/h1>\n
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\u00a0MIIR\u2019s team aspires to be a change of paradigm, guided by solid, trustworthy and independent journalism, with a distinct focus of scrutinizing power in order to defend the public interest.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Kostas Zafeiropoulos” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/zaf-cropped.jpg” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Kostas is an investigative journalist for one of Greece\u2019s biggest newspapers, \u201cEfimerida ton Sintakton\u201d (Journalists\u2019 Journal), where he writes feature stories, conducts interviews and investigative reporting. He was a core member of the documentary series \u201cErevna\u201d (Mega TV). He recently attended Columbia Journalism School\u2019s intensive \u201cSummer Investigative Reporting Course\u201d (SIRC) in New York through a fellowship offered by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. In 2017 he was the recipient of the esteemed \u201cEleni Vlachou\u201d Greek-German Award for journalism. In 2019 he was the recipient of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence (BFJE). Since 2020 he is a member of the International Advisory Board of Journalismfund Europe.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Janine Louloudi ” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/louloudi_cropped_600x600.jpg” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A journalist and producer, Janine has been a member of MIIR since 2019 focusing on data-driven investigations. She also collaborates with Reporters United since 2022 and before that worked for three years as editor-in-chief of \u201cSpecial Report\u201d, a highly-rated investigative tv programme (Antenna TV). She has worked as a producer for international news outlets (Channel 4 News, BBC Radio) and documentary productions (ARTE, National Geographic, SmallPlanet, Anemon). In the past she has held the positions of editor-in-chief for documentary programmes \u201cHorizon\u201d & \u201cWar Zone\u201d (Mega TV), editor for FortuneGreece, and assistant producer at \u201cReportage Without Frontiers\u201d (ERT), conducting filming assignments around the world. In 2023 she was the recipient of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence (BFJE), while in <\/span>2018 she participated as an SNF Fellow at Columbia Journalism School\u2019s intensive \u201cSummer Investigative Reporting Course\u201d. She holds a Bachelor and MA degree from the University of Athens.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Nikos Morfonios” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/22634.jpg” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n With 18 years of experience working for the daily \u201cAVGI\u201d, a well-known and established Greek national newspaper, Nikos is specialised in covering\u00a0the area of transportation and communications<\/span>. He has extensively covered issues pertaining to immigration, human rights, nationalism and racism. In 2017 he attended the Summer Investigative Reporting course (SIRC) at Columbia Journalism School in New York, as a recipient of a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Fellowship. He holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Communication and Media from the University of Athens.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ custom_margin=”|auto|60px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Elvira Krithari ” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20190519_144950.jpg” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Elvira is a journalist and producer for Greek and foreign media. She held the position of chief editor of the online magazine Solomon MAG. Her work has been featured in \u201cOsservatorio Balcani e Caucaso\u201d, \u201cAthens Live\u201d and \u201cDe Correspondent\u201d, among others. In 2017 she was granted a full scholarship by the SNF to attend the \u201cSummer Investigative Reporting Course\u201d, at Columbia University. She holds an MA in Digital Media and Interaction Environments from the University of Athens, and an MA in Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development from Panteion University.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Ilias Stathatos” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/stath-300×240.jpg” admin_label=”Person” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Ilias is a data journalism specialist. He has worked in numerous independent print and online media, as a roaming reporter, an international news journalist, and as a labor editor. He was London correspondent for the Greek newspaper \u201cTo Vima\u201d, and also a contributor to investigative journalism outlets based in New York City and Washington DC. He holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Sociology from Panteion University and a Master of Arts in Investigative Reporting from Birkbeck, University of London. Ilias is also recipient of the \u201cGoogle Investigative Fellowship\u201d awarded by the University of London in partnership with Google. In 2018, he was awarded the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Fellowship, upon selection by Columbia University\u2019s Graduate School of Journalism. He completed the intensive, four month-long \u201cLede\u201d program for data journalism, offered by Columbia University\u2019s Graduate School of Journalism, in which he trained in coding, visualisations, algorithms, statistics and machine learning.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Elli Zotou” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7-\u0396\u03ce\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5_\u03c6\u03c9\u03c4\u03cc.jpg” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” child_filter_saturate=”0%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n She is currently employed as a television reporter, covering the courts and justice beat. For 14 years, she worked in the Greek daily national newspaper Avgi, reporting on human rights, immigration policy, the refugee crisis, police brutality, crime, the far right and racist violence in Greece. She is fluent in English and Spanish, has a good knowledge of French and is conversant in Russian and Persian (Farsi). She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Crime, Law and Society from the Law School of the University of Manchester and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Communication and Mass Media from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Konstantina Maltepioti ” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/maltepioti-avatar.jpg” admin_label=”Person” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” child_filter_saturate=”0%” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Konstantina Maltepioti was born in 1996 in Athens. She studied Communication and Media at the University of Athens and then Investigative Journalism at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has worked as a reporter in digital and print media from 2018 to 2020 and from 2021 she has been involved in cross-border and domestic research. She is a member of the Watchdog for the Lignadi trial. She is interested in data journalism and stories of economic and environmental crime, political corruption and social justice. She likes illustrations.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Lina Kapetaniou” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lina-Kapetaniou-1-1-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” child_filter_saturate=”0%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Journalist and tv producer, Lina has been working at the Hellenic Brodcasting Corporation (ERT) since 2022 as a reporter and assistant editor-in-chief of news and investigative programmes (“Epilogos\u201d & \u201cFasma\u201d). At the same time she collaborates with the newspaper “Kathimerini”. In the previous years she worked as a journalist and producer in the investigative tv programme “Special Report” (Antenna TV), while she has also worked as a producer with international media (Channel 4 News). In 2023 she received the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence (BFJE), in 2018 she participated in the intensive \u201cSummer Investigative Reporting Course\u201d (SIRC) at Columbia University, New York. She is a graduate of the Department of Journalism & Mass Media Communication of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Dimitris Papaevagelou” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_dimitris.papaevagelou.jpg” admin_label=”Person” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” child_filter_hue_rotate=”181deg” child_filter_saturate=”0%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dimitris is a software engineer and data enthusiast, co-founder of the non-profit organization\u00a0Civic Information\u00a0Office<\/a>, based in Athens \/ Greece, focusing on public opinion manipulation and information networks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”Louiza Karageorgiou” image_url=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_Louiza_600x600.jpg” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n She has been working at the \u00abEfimerida ton Syntakton\u00bb daily newspaper since 2012, the last few years as Art Director. She worked for \u00abGalera\u00bb magazine and \u00abHotDoc\u00bb magazine (Art director), and collaborated with various media as an editorial illustrator and graphics designer. She has designed posters for movies, CDs and book covers, infographics, websites and graphics for educational multimedia applications, and has also illustrated children\u2019s books for \u00abPataki\u00bb and \u00abMichal Sideri\u00bb publications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Call To Action” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”70deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(40,61,75,0.56) 0%|rgba(255,61,83,0.13) 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(40,61,75,0.56)” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,61,83,0.13)” background_image=”https:\/\/miir.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/76.jpg” background_enable_video_mp4=”off” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”16vw||8vw||false|false” top_divider_style=”mountains2″ top_divider_color=”#e5e3e0″ top_divider_height=”18vw” top_divider_repeat=”0.5x” bottom_divider_height=”14%” bottom_divider_repeat=”0.5x” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” background_color_gradient_stops_tablet=”rgba(40,61,75,0.56) 0%|rgba(255,61,83,0.13) 100%” background_color_gradient_stops_phone=”rgba(40,61,75,0.56) 0%|rgba(255,61,83,0.13) 100%” global_module=”9012″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”36px||12px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”80px||60px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font_size=”37px” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||21px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n For Independent investigative journalism, material resources and time are much needed. <\/span> IBAN: GR1601401040104002330000513 (Alpha Bank)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/signin?forceLogin=false&returnUri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fdonate&state=%252F%253Ftoken%253DN9zqblSOy_EUHJbFR3Ojr4DFFGnRuNr6pf6WDwaEvw9TTtkZIl7G7yhSb8IRxyYtCWOoc0%2526fromUL%253Dtrue&intent=donate&ctxId=78cff814a59a41dba97b577ac32bd553″ button_text=”Make a donation” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”20px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#FF3D53″ button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”-2px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MIIR is a non profit organization that was founded in January 2019 with the aim to enhance the genre of journalism that holds those on power accountable and defends public good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" The Mediterranean Institute for Investigative Reporting (MIIR) is a non profit organization that was founded in January 2019 with the aim of contributing towards the creation of an investigative journalism ecosystem in Greece as well as the wider area of the Mediterranean.<\/p> At the core of our philosophy lie the principles and ethics of independent, speaking-truth-to-power journalism.\u00a0Transparency, co-operation, interaction and an approach of constant education both of journalists and the public, are fundamental elements of our organization.<\/p> MIIR\u2019s investigations are provided free of charge to the general public. The organization does not accept any kind of advertisements whatsoever and publishes the sources of its funding on a regular basis.<\/p> Amidst an environment of crisis and a largely discredited journalistic profession, MIIR\u2019s team aspires to be a change of paradigm, guided by solid, trustworthy and independent journalism, with a distinct focus of scrutinizing power in order to defend the public interest.<\/p>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Kostas is an investigative journalist for one of Greece\u2019s biggest newspapers, \u201cEfimerida ton Sintakton\u201d (Journalists\u2019 Journal), where he writes feature stories, conducts interviews and investigative reporting. He was a core member of the documentary series \u201cErevna\u201d (Mega TV). He recently attended Columbia Journalism School\u2019s intensive \u201cSummer Investigative Reporting Course\u201d (SIRC) in New York through a fellowship offered by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. In 2017 he was the recipient of the esteemed \u201cEleni Vlachou\u201d Greek-German Award for journalism. In 2019 he was the recipient of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence (BFJE).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Elvira is a journalist and producer for Greek and foreign media. Currently, she is the chief editor of the online magazine Solomon MAG. Her work has been featured in \u201cOsservatorio Balcani e Caucaso\u201d, \u201cAthens Live\u201d and \u201cDe Correspondent\u201d, among others. In 2017 she was granted a full scholarship by the SNF to attend the \u201cSummer Investigative Reporting Course\u201d, at Columbia University. She holds an MA in Digital Media and Interaction Environments from the University of Athens, and an MA in Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development from Panteion University.<\/p>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t With 16 years of experience working for the daily \"AVGI\", a well-known and established Greek national newspaper, Nikos is specialised in covering public administration. He has extensively covered issues pertaining to immigration, human rights, nationalism and racism. In 2017 he attended the Summer Investigative Reporting course (SIRC) at Columbia Journalism School in New York, as a recipient of a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Fellowship. He holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Communication and Media from the University of Athens.<\/p>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Janine is a journalist and producer with strong experience in the field of documentary and news-production, as well as online journalism. Over the past year she has worked as a freelance producer -most recently as a line-producer for the documentary \"Citizen Europe\" (ARTE)- and also as an editor for FortuneGreece. Before that she held the position of editor-in-chief & production coordinator of the current affairs programme \u201cHorizon\u201d (Mega TV), and of the awarded international documentary programme, \u201cWar Zone\u201d (Mega TV). Between 2004-2008 she worked as a researcher and assistant producer at \u201cReportage Without Frontiers\u201d (ERT). She has conducted filming assignments around the world and has also worked extensively as a field producer in Greece for major international news outlets (Channel 4 News, BBC Radio). In the summer of 2018 she participated at Columbia Journalism School\u2019s intensive \u201cSummer Investigative Reporting Course\u201d on a fellowship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. She is a graduate student of the Faculty of Communications and Media Studies of the University of Athens, where she also completed an MA in Political Communication & New Media Technologies.<\/p>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t A journalist and producer, Maria has worked for the investigative current-affairs programme \"Histories\" on SKAI TV, since 2014. She has also worked as a freelance producer for several foreign news agencies such as CGTN, CBS, NPR, and has also contributed to documentary series for ARTE and VICE Greece. She holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Communication, Cultural Administration and Media from Panteion University in Athens, and an MA in Documentary Production from the Aegean University. She was a recipient of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation scholarship to attend the intensive 2017 \u201cVideo Journalism Course\u201d at Columbia Journalism School, in New York, and was selected to attend the \u201cReporting on Human Trafficking and Migration\u201d workshop, organised by Thomson Reuters Foundation, the very same year.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Ilias is a data journalism specialist. He has worked in numerous independent print and online media, as a roaming reporter, an international news journalist, and as a labor editor. He was London correspondent for the Greek newspaper \u201cTo Vima\u201d, and also a contributor to investigative journalism outlets based in New York City and Washington DC. He holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Sociology from Panteion University and a Master of Arts in Investigative Reporting from Birkbeck, University of London. 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In 2018, she attended the Summer Investigative Reporting course (SIRC) at Columbia Journalism School in New York, as a recipient of a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Fellowship. In 2019, she participated in the training workshop “Covering Children & the Syrian Refugee Crisis,” of the Dart Center of Columbia University. In 2020, she joined the investigative cross-border journalism project \u201cLost in Europe\u201d.<\/p>\nSupport Us<\/h1>\n
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Meet the Team<\/h2>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t
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