Georgios Karagiorgos is a journalist and media researcher whose work explores freedom of expression, media pluralism, and the role of journalism in safeguarding democratic discourse. He serves as Reporters Without Borders’ Greece Representative (JTI), working with newsrooms to strengthen transparency and accountability through a standards-based framework. He is also a Research & Advocacy Officer at the International Center for the Safety of Journalists (ICSJ), supporting research and advocacy on journalist safety and press freedom, including Greece’s national anti-SLAPP coordination in partnership with CASE (the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe).
He has participated in cross-country research as a Research Fellow at the Regional Academy of the United Nations (RAUN) in collaboration with the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and as an Associate Researcher at the International Peace Journalism Lab at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His distinctions include the VOICES Award (Digital Parenting & Generations), presented by the European Association for Viewers Interests (EAVI) at the VOICES Festival for Journalism and Media Literacy in Zagreb, alongside scholarships from the European University Institute (Widening Europe), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Master’s studies), and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (CSIS Journalism Bootcamp).
