Magdalini Gkogkou

Magdalini Gkogkou is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in diverse media roles. Currently serving as a Fact-checking Journalist at AFP since February 2024, Magdalini previously worked at 24 MEDIA Digital Media Group from February 2022 to January 2024, focusing on health, wellness, science, and culture. Other notable positions include Journalist at Shedia, Documentary Producer for Dutch Public Broadcaster VPRO, and Editor for the European Parliament's Youth Ideas Report. Early career highlights feature internships at Deutsche Welle and the Journalists' Union of Macedonia and Thrace Daily Newspapers. Magdalini holds a Master's degree in Media and Refugee/Migration Flows from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.