From Data to Stories:
Regional Edition
The Regional Training Program in Data and Narratives, a strategic initiative driven by Media Party and the World Bank, formally announces the projects selected for its 2026 edition. This fund is structured to finance investigative journalism that translates databases and development indicators into high-impact coverage.
Following an exhaustive evaluation process of 23 competitive proposals from various newsrooms across Latin America, the jury prioritized projects demonstrating methodological rigor, technical innovation in crossing global variables, and deep relevance to their local contexts. The four leading teams now begin an incubation phase that will culminate in their presentation at Media Party Buenos Aires 2026, supported by a USD 1,000 grant.
What the average hides: employment by zip code in Argentina
Investigative Unit: Juan Martín de Chazal and Florencia Luján
Geolocated data-driven analysis exposing labor asymmetries and economic development across the national territory.
Working blindly: interactive radiograph of the pension void in Bolivia
Investigative Unit: Andrés Escobar (El País Investigation Team)
Technical investigation into the destination of retirement funds and their utilization structure in the financial and state system.
The generation left out of education
Investigative Unit: Jessica Zambrano Alvarado (Indómita)
Demographic study focused on the impact of organized crime on adolescent school dropout rates in urban contexts.
The invisible women of the silver economy: elderly women and the pension that falls short
Investigative Unit: Erick Giovanny Flores Islas (Criterio Hidalgo)
Statistical visibility of the economic and labor precariousness faced by the elderly female population in the informal sector.
Program Framework
Contemporary investigative journalism demands solid analytical capabilities. This program equips newsrooms and specialists with methodologies to transform complex data architectures—sustainability, inclusion, macroeconomics—into rigorous narrative platforms.
Through a cycle structured in technical training, funding provision (microgrants), and an editorial incubation architecture, we guarantee the traceability of projects from hypothesis to public impact.
Strategic Pillars
- ✓ Advanced macrodata analysis.
- ✓ Application of AI in journalism.
- ✓ Socio-political impact visualization.
2026 Execution Roadmap
Training Executed
Hybrid masterclasses focused on data processing and AI implementation for newsrooms.
Microgrants Awarded
Jury evaluation and allocation of the strategic fund to the selected investigative units.
Incubation In Progress
Methodological mentoring and editorial support to ensure publication standards.
Presentation Scheduled
Official launch of the investigations during the global summit Media Party Buenos Aires.
