- Edição 2026
Five new open-source AI tools for Brazilian newsrooms
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open-source tools
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2026 Solutions · Artificial Intelligence
The tools launched in this edition
Each project addresses a specific challenge faced by Brazilian journalism. All of them are open, documented, and replicable by any newsroom.
JEO
InfoAmazonia
AI-powered geojournalism: automatic geolocation of stories, mini-maps, and content recommendations.
Jor-MCP
Ambiental Media
A journalism data server based on MCP that connects newsroom archives to AI tools with controlled access.
Mamute Político
Correio Sabiá
Organizes bills, votes, and speeches from Congress to track lawmakers throughout their terms in office.
Monitor Diário
Agência Tatu
Reads the Official Gazettes of Brazil’s nine Northeastern states and sends daily alerts with summaries and story suggestions.
QuitérIA
Revista AzMina
Identifies and classifies bills that impact girls, women, and LGBT+ people.
All open source
Public documentation and repositories are available for adaptation by newsrooms of any size.
2024 Solutions
Fighting disinformation
Five organizations supported in the fund’s inaugural edition, with a focus on combating disinformation in the digital environment.
Capí
Ambiental Media
Chatbot against climate disinformation.
Check-up
Aos Fatos
Monitor for misleading health advertisements.
Mosaico
Folha de S.Paulo
Python library for automated videos.
Quem Disse?
Folha do Mate
Plugin featuring profiles of authors and sources.
Xarta
Núcleo Jornalimso
Mini-CMS for embeddable context cards.
Hackathon Codesinfo
From zero to your first journalism product
A hands-on immersive experience in which journalists prototyped digital solutions with the support of artificial intelligence. The third edition was part of the official program of Abraji’s 21st International Congress of Investigative Journalism.
First Codesinfo Hackathon
The program
Innovation Fund for Journalism
Projor, in partnership with the Google News Initiative, supports Brazilian journalism organizations in developing and disseminating solutions that improve newsroom workflows, enhance digital products, and expand collaboration across the sector. The program focuses on funding and mentoring projects from organizations mapped by the Atlas da Notícia, always under an open-source model.
Up to R$160,000
per selected project
Mentorship
technical and business support
Open source
public documentation
“By fostering the development of innovative solutions for Brazilian journalism, Codesinfo establishes itself as a unique space for experimentation and collective learning.”
“We believe that the open exchange of knowledge, methods, and solutions is essential for newsrooms to respond quickly to the current and future challenges of digital journalism.”
FAQ
In this section, you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about Codesinfo
What is Codesinfo?
Codesinfo – Innovation Fund for Journalism is a program by Projor, funded by the Google News Initiative, designed to develop and test innovative projects led by journalistic organizations in Brazil. The program aims to find solutions whose results can be shared with the community of content producers in the country, allowing them to be replicated by other journalistic ventures, thus promoting a collaborative environment within the sector.
In 2024, five Brazilian journalistic organizations were supported by Codesinfo, receiving financial backing to create projects aimed at combating disinformation in the digital ecosystem—a focus for the program’s first edition. In 2025, Codesinfo is prioritizing the advancement of artificial intelligence use in Brazilian journalism, fostering the development of applications that can help improve newsroom dynamics and enhance digital products.
Which Projects are Funded by Codesinfo?
During the selection process, 47 proposals were evaluated based on criteria such as originality, technical feasibility, budget adequacy, degree of innovation, and the plan for sharing results. The projects funded in 2024 are:
- Ambiental Media: Development of a chatbot that provides real-time information on climate change using IPCC data.
- Aos Fatos: Creation of an automated monitoring tool that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to identify misleading health-related advertisements.
- Folha de S.Paulo: Implementation of a system that uses AI to generate short videos from newspaper content and images.
- Folha do Mate: Development of a plugin that verifies news sources and provides information about authors, including resumes and verification seals.
- Núcleo Jornalismo: Creation of a plugin that automates the updating of context in already-published reports.
