Nikolas Leontopoulos
Nikolas Leontopoulos is a Greek journalist based in Athens. He is the co-founder of Reporters United, a new centre for investigative journalism and a network of reporters in Greece. Leontopoulos worked for ten years for the Athens daily Eleftherotypia. He collaborated in investigations with Reuters on banks, shipping and the media in Greece, and reported for the “Outlaw Ocean” New York Times series. During the Greek financial crisis, he worked as a fixer for several international media. He made two documentaries for VICE Greece: “The European Commission and the Defence Industry Lobby” and “The German Big Brother”. He was a co-founder of Investigate Europe, a consortium of European journalists publishing with media partners across Europe.
Past courses
Symposium Event
— Panel
15 November 2024
Are We All Working for the CIA?
Investigative journalism is expensive. As the cost of paying for it moves from the audience to big foundations, many of whom enjoy close relationships with Western states, how does that change the tone and rationale of what we produce?
Symposium Event
— Panel Presentation
14 November 2024
Reports from the Frontline
Investigative journalism is under threat as never before. From Beirut to Athens, Paris to London, our four journalist partners have been targets of those attacks. In this session, each of those partners talk us through one of their national security stories and its aftermath in the form of harassment from the state.
Symposium Event
— Panel
17 November 2020
The Trial of Golden Dawn
Dubbed by the media as "the biggest trial of fascists since Nuremberg", the trial of the Greek neo-nazis concluded in late October with the conviction of the organisation’s leadership in long prison sentences.
Summer Conference Event
— Discussion
5 July 2019
Cross-Border Journalism Case Studies
Cross-border collaborative journalism has proven to be a powerful method: Panama Papers, Football Leaks or Implant Files have set the political agenda and lead to significant societal change. Our panel have worked extensively on cross-border stories and will share their experiences with you using examples of stories they’ve recently worked on.
