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First Draft Partner Network launches to connect media and technology companies to improve social newsgathering

The network will host a series of summits where partners can share their experiences of finding and verifying information online and collaborate to find solutions

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 13/09/16

Advice for sourcing eyewitness media from social networks

Here are some of the social newsgathering approaches taken by Sky News, CNN International, Reuters and Storyful when a story breaks on social media

Posted by Alli Shultes on 21/07/16

3 things fact-checking Brexit taught me about journalism

'Why aren’t we – the media – giving our readers the tools they need to come to an informed opinion?'

Posted by Jeremy Evans on 12/07/16

Tip: Check out this advice for filtering valuable eyewitness media in the online chatter

How can you quickly spot a fake claim or piece of material online?

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 04/07/16

A team of researchers from 7 countries is building an open-source tool to help verify claims on Twitter

The EU-funded project, called Pheme, is set to be completed at the beginning of 2017

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 23/06/16

Fact-checking and Facebook Live: How publishers are covering the EU referendum

In this week's episode, we speak to The Times, The Economist, The Conversation and FullFact about their political coverage in the run up to the EU referendum on June 23

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 14/06/16

Tip: Check out these free tools for discovering and verifying YouTube videos

Learn how to organise YouTube videos by beat or location, and how to check if the date and source are accurate

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 07/06/16

'Can I use your picture?': Copyright advice for working with eyewitness media fairly from #IJF16

'The question shouldn't be "is this your video?" It should be "did you take this video?"'

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 12/04/16

What would an automated future look like for verification in the newsroom?

Technology can help make the verification process faster, but how far should automation go?

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 08/04/16

ONA launches set of guidelines to support news organisations working with eyewitness media

The Social Newsgathering Ethics Code, revealed by the Online News Association in London today, has been in the works for three years

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 01/04/16

Tip: Check out this guide to verifying images using Google Earth

Eyewitness media can be an important part of the story, but how do you find trustworthy reports?

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 29/01/16

Tip: Bookmark these tools for news verification in 2016

Take note of IJNet's suggestions of useful tools and resources for fact-checking information

Posted by Caroline Scott on 07/01/16

Report: Technology trends journalists should watch in 2016

Bots, ambient interfaces and 'intentional rabbit holes' are some of the trends outlined in Webbmedia Group's annual trends report

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 08/12/15

First Draft Coalition launches website to help journalists work with eyewitness media

The new platform aims to be a resource hub for journalists, featuring practical recommendations and analysis from social media newsgathering and verification experts

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 23/11/15

'No matter how fast you move, it is not fast enough' – Q&A with Stacy-Marie Ishmael

A 'certain ruthlessness about saying no so you can focus on what's important' is a skill journalists should have, says Stacy-Marie Ishmael, managing editor for mobile at BuzzFeed News

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 16/11/15

Tips for efficiently working with news from social media

Eyewitness media expert Fergus Bell shares his advice for newsrooms looking to establish social media search and verification workflows

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 06/10/15

Banjo gives journalists free access to its social media discovery platform

Reporters can now use Banjo's 'crystal ball' to find geotagged social media posts and monitor events in their area

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 24/09/15

3 tools for finding geolocated posts on social media

Echosec, Gramfeed and Banjo are a few of the free options available to help reporters quickly find eyewitness media on social platforms

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 10/09/15

Two models to fund fact-checking as ‘a public good'

Fact-checking is a public service form of journalism that's going through the same struggles as many other media – monetising and making their projects sustainable

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 28/07/15

How PolitiFact handled fact-checking live for the first time

PolitiFact plans to live fact-check upcoming US election events, but what has the team learned from their first ever attempt during the State of the Union address?

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 24/07/15

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