Alessia Cerantola
alessia81.bsky.social
Alessia Cerantola
@alessia81.bsky.social
Editorial director at Investigate Europe. Former coordinating editor at OCCRP.
Truth is up for election, and journalism is on the frontlines—can it still defend democracy in the age of AI and disinformation? Contributing for @investigate-eu.bsky.social at this event organised by the University of Bergen and Media Cluster Norway. www.uib.no/en/brussels-...
May 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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🎉 Deadly Prices is shortlisted for the 2025 @europeanpressprize.bsky.social!

With @investigate-eu.bsky.social, we exposed secretive drug pricing and unequal access to life-saving medicines across Europe.

Congrats to all the finalists — see you in Bari! 🇮🇹
🎉 Our 2025 Shortlist is out now!

25 projects have been nominated across our 5 categories:

🔹 Distinguished Reporting Award
🔹 Innovation Award
🔹 Investigative Reporting Award
🔹 Public Discourse Award
🔹 Migration Journalism Award

Find the full list here: www.europeanpressprize.com/shortlists/y...
April 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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👏 We’re in Perugia at @journalismfestival.com and are thrilled to share that our Deadly Prices investigation has been nominated for the @europeanpressprize.bsky.social! From 810 submissions, 25 projects were shortlisted. Winners will be announced on 28 May. bit.ly/4joI5iz
April 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Collaborative Journalism Is Our Only Future
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Collaborative Journalism Is Our Only Future
A case from Forbidden Stories.
www.cjr.org
March 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The industry's presence extends beyond club partnerships and is embedded at the competition level:

- Most European leagues have a gambling partner for their competition this season.
- Gambling firms or lotteries are title sponsors for almost half (14/31) of all leagues analysed. (4/5)
March 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The investigation identified 105 companies and 140 brands involved. Many deals are with industry heavyweights Kindred, Kaizen and Entain and household names like Unibet, Betano, Betway and Bwin. Others are operators based offshore in places like Curaçao, or with little-known brands in Asia. (5/5)
March 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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* 66% of clubs in 31 divisions have at least one betting deal
* Clubs are ‘getting around’ bans on front-of-shirt sponsors

The prevalence of gambling money in European football has been laid bare by new research that shows two-thirds of teams across 31 top divisions have at least one…
Revealed: betting companies’ huge financial influence in European football
* 66% of clubs in 31 divisions have at least one betting deal * Clubs are ‘getting around’ bans on front-of-shirt sponsors The prevalence of gambling money in European football has been laid bare by new research that shows two-thirds of teams across 31 top divisions have at least one sponsorship deal with a betting firm. As the Premier League counts down to a ban on front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling companies, due to come into force next year, data also shows clubs in European countries have found ways to get around such restrictions. Continue reading...
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March 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Da un incontro casuale nella mia Bassano del Grappa con una donna americana adottata da uno dei fondatori della CIA, nasce un'inchiesta internazionale sulle adozioni degli anni '50 e '60 in Svizzera.Un podcast in 4 episodi per Tre Soldi,programma di #Radio3 #Rai. www.raiplaysound.it/playlist/lab...
La bambina numero 12 | Playlist | Tre soldi | Rai Radio 3 | RaiPlay Sound
La bambina numero 12 - "La bambina numero 12" racconta l'incontro tra la giornalista Alessia Cerantola e Lisa Helmick, una donna americana, adottata in Svizzera negli anni Sessanta, che ha ritrovato l...
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March 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Tech boss is Russian spymaster who has led cells across Europe ... and is now on the run
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03...
Tech boss is Russian spymaster who has led cells across Europe ... and is now on the run
Jan Marsalek, embroiled in a world of private armies, secret documents and surveillance, is now one of Interpol’s most wanted men
www.telegraph.co.uk
March 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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🟣Alessia Cerantola @alessia81.bsky.social, award-winning investigative journalist & editorial director at @investigate-eu.bsky.social, reporting on corruption, cybercrime & corporate misconduct. As a former coordinating editor at @OCCRP.org, she led major investigations of the tobacco industry.
March 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
German conservatives prompt anger with questions about NGO funding
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Zuckerberg’s New Meta: It’s Finally Time to Leave Social Media
Meta’s new announcement signals dangerous times ahead
medium.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Tokyo has been decried as a "black hole" that sucks in people, industry and resources from the rest of Japan. Can the Ishiba government's plan to revitalize the rest of the country stave off depopulation?
As the rest of Japan shrinks, Tokyo grows
Women and young people are leading a migratory wave that the government is struggling to halt.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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The government has adopted a bill allowing it to investigate businesses and disclose, as needed, their names in cases of human rights abuses and other malicious activities related to the use of artificial intelligence.
New bill lets government publicize names of firms who maliciously use AI
The bill doesn't include 'excessive regulations' that could impede technological innovation, the science and technology policy minister said.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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A federal judge in Washington on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from ousting the top official at a federal watchdog agency, finding that its efforts to do so were unlawful.
Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause
A federal judge said that the president’s efforts to remove Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, were unlawful.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Catch-up on our new investigation from last week…

Investigate Europe reporters revealed how India has become a critical re-export hub for western-made aircraft parts to Russia.

We tracked parts worth $50m from EU & US suppliers to a host of Indian intermediaries which then sent them on to Russia:
Boeing and Airbus shipments passed on to Russia via India, despite sanctions
Indian intermediaries re-export aircraft parts worth millions from western firms to buyers in Russia, customs data up until last September shows.
www.investigate-europe.eu
March 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Let's meet and reflect and discuss our journalism in Europe! New series of practice oriented papers launched by @journalismarena.eu today with contributions from
@hazelsheffield.bsky.social @alessia81.bsky.social
More papers are lined up - stay tuned.
Arena for Journalism in Europe launches the 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀, a new series reflecting on journalism practice.

The first three papers, written by Brigitte Alfter, Hazel Sheffield, and Alessia Cerantola, are now available 📚

Read more and download the papers ➡ https://buff.ly/3ETPFmp

#ArenaPapers
February 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Over 10,000 foreign nationals, including 31 Japanese citizens, are thought to be held captive at the Myanmar-Thailand border by a transnational crime syndicate.
Japanese nationals thought to be held captive at Myanmar-Thailand border
Foreign nationals from several countries have been held at the border and forced to participate in a variety of scams.
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February 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The Online Ecosystem of the Japanese Far Right: Platforms, Actors, Organizations
apjjf.org/online-ecosy...
The Online Ecosystem of the Japanese Far Right: Platforms, Actors, Organizations - The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus
apjjf.org
February 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As USAID retreats, China pounces

www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Governo de António Costa foi um dos defensores das alterações ao Regulamento Europeu da Inteligência Artificial, dando mais força às polícias, revela o consórcio de jornalismo @investigate-eu.bsky.social @cnn.com cnnportugal.iol.pt/seguranca/po...
Em nome da "segurança nacional". Polícia vai poder espiá-lo com recurso a Inteligência Artificial
Governo de António Costa foi um dos defensores das alterações ao Regulamento Europeu da Inteligência Artificial, dando mais força às polícias, revela o consórcio de jornalismo "Investigate Europe". Es...
cnnportugal.iol.pt
February 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
China’s large and mysterious dam project is alarming neighbors and experts
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/w...
January 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM