Georgios Karagiorgos is a journalist and media researcher whose work examines freedom of expression, media pluralism, and the role of journalism in safeguarding democratic discourse. He is a Research and Advocacy Officer at the International Center for the Safety of Journalists (ICSJ), where he co-coordinates Greece’s national anti-SLAPP initiatives in partnership with CASE – the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe. He is also a Research Fellow at the Regional Academy of the United Nations (RAUN) in collaboration with the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and an Associate Researcher at the International Peace Journalism Lab of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
He has received fellowships and scholarships from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, the European University Institute (EUI), the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and EAVI. As part of the International Peace Journalism Lab team, he was among the recipients of the VOICES Award for Digital Parenting & Generations, presented by the European Association for Viewers Interests (EAVI) at the VOICES Festival for Journalism and Media Literacy in Zagreb.
As Youth Delegate of Greece to the Council of Europe’s World Forum for Democracy 2025 and Youth Delegate of Amnesty International Greece to the Global Assembly, he bridges academic research and frontline advocacy, promoting democratic participation, press freedom, and civic rights across Europe.
