Following the rumours that came out of the London riots, researchers are developing a platform to automatically verify information from social media
Tools, tips and techniques for verifying user-generated content, images, video all feature in a free book released next week
A list of tools from NewsWhip for digital journalists
This tool quickly tracks down people's multiple social media profiles to help with verification
As we enter a new year we have crowdsourced a checklist of 10 vital skills for journalists to produce digital content in the most effective ways
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Storyful to complement existing video services at News Corp while remaining a 'standalone' business
A breakdown of the BBC UGC hub process for verifying social media content
The website will publish work from a network of investigative bloggers and detail tools and techniques for investigating issues using 'open-source information'
A beta version of the Android app was showcased this week, highlighting how it could be used to capture and share images and video, with essential metadata recorded
As the Post's Truth Teller platform reaches the end of public beta, it looks to future potential uses: local partnerships, UGC apps and an international, white-label product
A free online tool for seeing the data on when and where a photo was taken
Blottr will supply around five breaking news videos a day to the syndicate, produced exclusively for its clients
Federico Guerrini, freelance technology journalist
A look at the first two months of the project, which involves a Google+ community working together to verify content shared online
ifussss – which stands for 'if you see something, share something' – will pay people who use its app to capture and upload footage of breaking news events
How news organisations are building trust by collaborating with audiences
Tips and tools on verifying stories
Digital First Media's digital transformation editor Steve Buttry has produced a detailed post outlining a series of techniques for verifying content on Twitter
Practical tips from Claire Wardle of Storyful and Emma Meese from Cardiff School of Journalism shared at the Community Journalism Conference at Cardiff University
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Personal trainer James Hilton has launched a podcast 'Jim's Gym - Inspiring Movement'. James, a specialist in biomechanics and injury recovery from the Cotswolds, runs Jim's Gym, a virtual online space supporting people over 55 to be more active
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