Learn from global experts behind award-winning journalistic investigations

Investigative journalism is evolving quickly. New digital methods, data sources and AI-supported tools are reshaping how major investigations are carried out around the world.

This continuing education programme equips participants with the skills needed to understand and apply these emerging methods in ways that strengthen public-interest journalism.

The instructors are among the world’s leading experts in investigative journalism.

Strengthening public-interest journalism

"We need to keep pace with technological developments if we’re going to do our job as journalists," says Professor Roy Krøvel at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at OsloMet.

He believes new AI tools will strengthen journalism that serves the public interest and encourages journalists to explore methods beyond generative AI and language models.

"There are other tools that open truly exciting doors. They give us a unique opportunity to tell important stories using new data sources and to see connections we haven’t seen before."

Professor Roy Krøvel is academic coordinator for the course in investigative journalism with AI. Photo: Private

Methods used in the most ambitious investigations

In this program, you will learn how to use digital tools to collect, analyze, and visualize data.

"A unique feature of this course is the involvement of internationally recognized practitioners and researchers who have shaped some of the most influential investigative projects of the past decade," says Krøvel. 

They will contribute through workshops, lectures, practical exercises and case-based teaching.

"They represent the cutting edge of global investigative practice. Their involvement ensures that students gain insight into the real methods used in today’s most ambitious investigations – from satellite imagery and advanced data analysis to cross-border collaboration and secure digital research workflows."

Read about some of the experts further down.

External contributors

Our external contributors include leading experts such as:

Emilia Díaz-Struck (GIJN)

Emilia Díaz-Struck is the executive director of the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), which is the world’s most important network for investigative journalism, with unparalleled insight into global investigative methods, tools, networks and best practices.

Bellingcat

Bellingcat, an independent investigative journalism organization that specializes in open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigations using publicly available information such as satellite imagery, social media posts, and online databases. 

The organization has gained international recognition for its investigations into conflicts, human rights violations, and major incidents including the downing of flight MH17, the Salisbury poisonings, and war crimes in Syria and Ukraine.

Jelena Cosic (ICIJ)

Jelena Cosic is the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' (ICIJ) training manager, Eastern European partnership coordinator, and data reporter, who has worked on Panama Papers, FinCEN Files, Pandora Papers, and others. She has trained over 1,000 investigative reporters around the world and has received several investigative journalism awards, including being a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize with ICIJ.

Manisha Ganguly

Manisha Ganguly recently won the Anthem Award 2025, which honors the purpose and mission-driven social impact work of people, companies and organizations worldwide. She was also nominated for several prestigious journalism prizes, including two categories in the Foreign Press Association Awards and the Daphne Caruana Galizia Award, for her work on a range of projects that are dedicated to uncovering the truth and pursuing justice. She is an investigative correspondent and the visual forensics lead at The Guardian, and previously worked as senior producer for the BBC. Her investigations and documentaries have covered 4 wars, 5 continents, been broadcast to 300 million and read by 14 million. She is working on her first book, titled "The Age of Impunity".

Neena Kapur (The New York Times)

Neena Kapur serves as Senior Director of Information Security at The New York Times, where she protects journalists and their sources from digital threats in an increasingly hostile information environment. She brings frontline expertise in defending newsrooms against coordinated attacks, surveillance, and emerging security challenges.

Marina Fridman (NRK)

Marina Fridman was a member of the team that recently won the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards for a story about flaring, a practice of burning off the gas which comes out of the ground while drilling for oil.  

Fabrizio Palumbo, AI Journalism Resource Center and member of the data science team working with Sunnmørsposten, iTromsø and others that won the NONA Innovation Award 2025. An expert on AI-assisted data analysis, entity extraction, network mapping and visualization. 

Fabrizio Palumbo

Fabrizio Palumbo is affiliated with the AI Journalism Resource Center and member of the data science team working with Sunnmørsposten, iTromsø and others that won the NONA Innovation Award 2025. He is an expert on AI-assisted data analysis, entity extraction, network mapping and visualization. 

Strong academic foundation at OsloMet

While the course highlights external expertise, it is academically and pedagogically led by faculty at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, ensuring academic cohesion, ethical grounding and continuity across the different modules and contributions.

Roy Krøvel is a professor of journalism with long experience in international investigative and conflict reporting, and a strong background in digital research methods.

Bineeth Kuriakose is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies and OsloMet AI Lab and recipient of the OsloMet Promising Researcher Award 2025, specializing in AI-supported methods for investigative journalism.