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Debunking photo-fakes: Advice for image verification

Fact-checking experts share their insights on misleading images, when they might crop up, the motivations behind it, and how to debunk them

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 24/07/15

US politics adapts to media fact-checking, study finds

Study commissioned by the American Press Institute shows politicians are distorting fact-checking reports as weapons against their opponents

Posted by Abigail Edge on 15/05/15

'Let's be careful where we step': In praise of slow journalism

John Esslin, a reporter at The Record in New Jersey used the story of the 'stolen Batmobile' as a cautionary tale for journalists who publish without first checking the facts

Posted by Abigail Edge on 29/04/15

New Verification Handbook for investigations

Craig Silverman explains why the new companion to the Verification Handbook from the European Journalism Centre focuses on user-generated content in investigative reporting

Posted by Abigail Edge on 16/04/15

Tip: Bookmark this list of verification resources

Remember these tools and websites that help you verify user-generated content and eyewitness media

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 13/04/15

How to deal with online rumours and debunking

Tow Center fellow Craig Silverman shared his advice on responsibly discussing rumours and debunking misinformation online in launching new study 'Lies, Damn Lies and Viral Content'

Posted by Alastair Reid on 11/02/15

Study: News outlets not doing enough to stop online rumours

Some media organisations are spreading falsehoods inadvertently in the pursuit of clicks and shares on social media, according to a new study from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism

Posted by Alastair Reid on 11/02/15

Journalism skills and techniques to learn in 2015

From drones and automated journalism to online rumour control, here are three career skills for journalists to brush up this year

Posted by Paul McNally on 09/01/15

What to look out for before sharing stories from social media

BBC News social media editor Chris Hamilton shares some tips for dealing with suspicious user-generated content

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 26/11/14

Fergus Bell to head up London team for UGC verification startup

Bell, former social media and UGC editor at AP, will begin his new role as SAM's head of newsroom partnerships and innovation in January 2015

Posted by Abigail Edge on 25/11/14

Tip: Discover information on someone using just their email address

Check out these four ways to do a reverse email search to reveal information such as location and any social networks associated with that person

Posted by Abigail Edge on 18/11/14

5 tools Storyful recommends for social media monitoring

Malachy Browne, news editor at the social newswire, shares some advice for monitoring and verifying news from social media

Posted by Abigail Edge on 12/11/14

Tip: Try Google 'search by image' tool to identify places in photos

Check out this reverse image search tutorial for finding key buildings and landmarks to verify user-generated pictures

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 04/11/14

New UGC verification platform SAM is a 'CMS for tweets'

Recently released from beta, SAM aims to streamline sourcing and verification of UGC through enabling better collaboration within newsrooms

Posted by Chris Sutcliffe on 04/07/14

Funding new projects in collaboration and verification

Swarmize and Checkdesk win grants in latest news challenge round focusing on strengthening the internet 'for free expression and innovation'

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 30/06/14

Verification tips for both the source and the content

Experts in the field of verification shared their guidelines on verifying social media content at the World Editors Forum in Torino yesterday

Posted by Alastair Reid on 11/06/14

Facebook Newswire offers UGC verified by Storyful

Facebook Newswire has been sharing information verified by social newswire Storyful since late March, including images, relevant hashtags and breaking news updates

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 24/04/14

Venezuela Decoded to find 'signal in the noise' of conflict

Using a curated timeline and filtered Twitter lists, the new site hopes to provide reliable information on civil unrest in Venezuela without taking sides

Posted by Alastair Reid on 07/04/14

4 new ways to use social media for newsgathering

Mobile technology and social networks have changed how news is distributed, but are becoming an increasingly important source for news

Posted by Alastair Reid on 20/03/14

How journalists juggle speedy reporting with verification

Editors from the BBC, Reuters and Associated Press discuss how journalists need to weigh up the 'need for speed' with accuracy and verification

Posted by Abigail Edge on 28/02/14

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