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Next-level Data and Tools for Investigative Journalism: Empowering newsrooms with advanced AI tools and data training to investigate corruption and financial crime.

The project, started in November 2024 and ending in October 2026, is an EU-funded initiative aimed at providing journalists, newsrooms and media outlets with state-of-the-art tools, data and training. By addressing the complexities of cross-border investigations, the project aims to enhance their ability to expose corruption, organised crime and financial crime in today’s increasingly interconnected digital landscape.

Over the course of two years, the project links diverse global data sources – providing extensive and novel datasets, including photos, videos and satellite imagery – while integrating advanced analytical tools and training journalists in their practical application. These resources and tools will be tested through high-profile investigations to ensure that the project produces impactful and actionable results. Please, download the Legal and Ethical Guidence for Investigative Journalists here.

Transcrime and the School of Journalism of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, partnered with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) to provide cross-border investigative journalism with a critical technology and skills edge to effectively challenge perpetrators.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.