Specialties:

Radio/Podcast Hosting
Data Visualization
Fact-checking
Investigation
Multimedia Production
Investigative Journalism
Training

Mehdi Guiraud - Data & Multimedia Journalist

Profile

Multimedia journalist specializing in data journalism, data visualization and investigation. Expert in visual storytelling and data analysis with an in-depth approach to societal and political topics. I also offer specialized training in data journalism and using AI in journalism.

Written Publications

Medium Articles

Thoughts on artificial intelligence and the future of journalism

AI and journalism

[FR] Will AI kill journalistic writing or save it?

[FR] The irresistible rise of AI in journalism

Feb 17, 2025

LLMs and information

[FR] LLMs are information black holes

[FR] A legal nightmare in the making

Feb 10, 2025

Risques de l'IA

AI Poses a Greater Risk Than Nuclear Proliferation

À condition de ne pas s'appuyer sur le développement de SMR

Fév 9, 2025

Digital culture

[FR] The digital revolution of culture is behind us...

[FR] Reflections on cultural transformations in the digital age

Jan 9, 2021

Twitter evolution

[FR] Twitter is dying, long live Twitter

[FR] The slow death of the social network that contributed to the UGC revolution

Apr 29, 2015

Articles & Reporting

In Gaza, water scarce and inaccessible despite humanitarian aid - L'Humanité (October 23, 2023)
Women from the Maghreb take the stage - Mediapart Blog
Free Wi-Fi for an entire city: Joao Barros's successful bet in Porto - Wedemain
OaklandOpenBudget: participatory democracy - La Gazette des communes

Data Journalism & Investigations

Technical skills: Python, SQL, Tableau, Linux, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere and DaVinci

The sins of the parliamentary reserve - Investigation into parliamentary grants - Hexagones.fr
The meanders of parliamentary generosity - Investigation into parliamentary grants - Hexagones.fr
Series of investigations "Le Bon Coin in France" - Sociological analysis through classified ads:

Reporting & Investigations

Media Productions

OFF Festival 2015

Series of reports, studio segments, and play announcements during the Avignon OFF Festival

Journalism School

Series of videos dedicated to the EMI-CFD multimedia project, including interviews, reports, and audiovisual edits

Hexagones & Nuit Debout Interviews

Interview with Isabelle Attard

Interview with Isabelle Attard

Interview about the use of parliamentary reserve by MP Isabelle Attard.

Interview with Bernard Roman

Interview with Bernard Roman

Interview about the use of parliamentary reserve by questor Bernard Roman.

Interview with Paul Jorion

Interview with Paul Jorion - Nuit Debout

Interview about the effect of the liberal economy on the governance of populations and democracy. His thoughts on Nuit Debout and the issues raised by this social movement. He revisits his prediction of the 2007 Subprime crisis.

Interview with Benjamin Stora

Interview with Benjamin Stora - Nuit Debout

Interview about the parallel between Nuit Debout and 1968. Discussion on the subject of immigration.

CNT Radio Shows

Other Activities

Experience

Enquête Ouverte & Coopétic-médias

Investigative journalist, specializing in data journalism and participatory investigations

Development of the Whistlebox funded by the International Alliance of Journalists.Learn more...

Journalism Trainer

Training in data journalism, fact-checking, Artificial Intelligence, and digital security for journalists

Training website

Education

EMI-CFD — Multimedia Journalism

2012 - 2013