Computational Journalism Watch

Coverage of AI ethics, newsroom tooling, and investigative data practices.

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Misinformation accompanies US expansion of boosters

As the United States is poised to roll out its Covid-19 vaccine booster program for all adults, misleading information on social media around this latest development is likely to become the focal …

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Australian election misinformation playbook

The challenge of monitoring, understanding, defining and responding to mis- and disinformation is exacerbated during election campaigns. This report outlines tactics used by agents of disinformation …

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Google’s AI deals repeat Showcase playbook

Close-up of Google app including search bar and link to AI Mode. Picture: Shutterstock/Nwz Last week Google announced a raft of deals with national news organisations , under the banner of a new …

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Major publishers back universal AI licensing technology

Chinese robot pictured at Web Summit in Lisbon. Picture: Press Gazette/Dominic Ponsford A broad coalition of news publishers have backed shared licensing technology which seeks to protect content in …

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GIJN’s Top Investigative Tools of 2025

Reflecting a year in which both kleptocracy and attacks on independent media have increased worldwide, investigative reporters harnessed collaboration, courage, traditional reporting, and a mix of new …

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Russia’s Smuggled Grain Finds New Market in Saudi Arabia

A joint investigation by Bellingcat and Lloyd’s List has identified Saudi Arabia as the newest country to import grain directly from a Western-sanctioned port in occupied Crimea, as Russia attempts to …