Helping Journalists and NGOs Turn Data Into Impact

Practical AI, data, and storytelling solutions — built by someone who’s lived real newsroom deadlines.

About narrativeNexus

I’m Glyn Mottershead — a journalist, trainer, and data consultant with three decades in newsrooms and education. I co-founded Cardiff University’s MSc Computational Journalism programme. Since then, I’ve trained journalists internationally in data analysis and AI, including recent work with Al Jazeera. Through narrativeNexus, I help investigative organisations and newsrooms build tools, workflows, and skills that actually work under deadline pressure. I also deliver training programs for journalists, media organisations, PR teams, and marketing professionals who need practical data, AI, and storytelling skills.

Worked with:
Spotlight on Corruption • Thomson Foundation • Press Association Media Academy • Al Jazeera • Cardiff University • City, University London

🧮 Data, AI & Visualisation Support

For investigative NGOs, newsrooms, and civic organisations

Data analysis and visualisation for investigations
Secure systems for sensitive reporting
Research and project scoping
AI integration that respects journalistic standards

Recent project: Spotlight on Corruption – Anti-Corruption Enforcement Tracker

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🎓 Training & Capacity Building

For media organisations, NGOs, and universities

Custom workshops (AI for Accountability, Data Visualisation, OSINT)
Programme design and delivery
Curriculum development for journalism education
Practical skills that work under real deadlines

Delivered for: Thomson Foundation (Al Jazeera AI training), Press Association Media Academy, University of Tirana, Cardiff and City Universities

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Case Study: Spotlight on Corruption

Anti-Corruption Enforcement Tracker

Challenge

Spotlight on Corruption needed to make UK enforcement data on corruption and economic crime accessible to non-specialists. Critical data existed in hard-to-find government spreadsheets with no single place to see trends in prosecutions, asset recovery, and regulatory fines.

Approach

To solve this, narrativeNexus designed a public-facing tracker that transforms scattered enforcement data into clear visual stories. The tool aggregates data across four key areas: prosecutions and convictions, criminal asset recovery, AML regulatory fines, and trends over time from 2013/14 onwards. As a result, complex enforcement patterns became accessible through transparent methodology and open data.

Outcome

A visual tracker now used in public briefings, media coverage, and advocacy work. The tool increases public understanding of UK enforcement performance and helps hold authorities accountable. Furthermore, Phase 1 is live and actively used, with Phase 2 in development for late 2025.

Tools & Methods: Data aggregation from dispersed public sources, interactive visualisation frameworks, transparent methodology and open data, secure handling of enforcement statistics, design for non-technical audiences.

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