Eyewitness media
Tip: Remember this advice for setting up a verification workstation
Is verifying online material a big part of your role? Here's how to make the process more efficient
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 05/01/18Tip: How to prevent female reporters from becoming targets of abuse on social media
Reaching out to eyewitnesses via private messaging could minimise the risks of threats and attacks on social platforms
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 17/07/17Tip: Remember this copyright advice for social media newsgathering
Bear in mind that the social platform where eyewitness media gets posted doesn't own the copyright
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 08/12/16Beyond 'fake news': Challenges for journalists debunking misinformation online
Journalists should use verification techniques and tools to spot fake news websites or authentic materials used in the wrong context
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 22/11/16Tool for journalists: Reveal Project's tweet verification assistant
This free tool can help journalists figure out whether an image posted on Twitter is real, before going through the process of reaching out to eyewitnesses
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 28/09/16Tip: Bookmark this guide for contacting sources on social media
The First Draft Coalition published a white paper with best practices for working with eyewitnesses to news events on social networks
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 23/09/16First 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 13/09/16Copyright tips to remember when producing online videos
When should you ask for permission to include material in your video production and what should you be concerned with when licensing your work?
Posted by Arnau Vila on 09/09/16Podcasts, eyewitness media and new models in digital publishing: Highlights from newsrewired
If you missed out on newsrewired last week, today's podcast brings you some highlights from the conversation on trends in digital journalism
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 26/07/16Advice 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#newsrw: How to follow along with the latest newsrewired event
Expert speakers from Reuters, Sky News, Storyful, The Times and The Sunday Times and more will highlight the latest trends, tools and techniques in digital journalism at today's event
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 20/07/16Tip: 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#Brexit round-up: How the British media is covering the aftermath of the EU referendum
News outlets covered the referendum results using Facebook Live, crowdsourced reactions, push alerts in Apple Wallet and other creative methods
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 27/06/16A 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 23/06/16Tip: 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 07/06/16Tip: Check out these verification tools for social media newsgathering
Here is a process you can follow when verifying news from social
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 04/05/16'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 12/04/16ONA 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 01/04/16Storyful to launch UK Newswire channel and expand London team
The new channel from the social media newswire will focus on politics, breaking news, and trending stories
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 31/03/16Verifeye Media news agency launches camera app for freelancers and eyewitnesses
Videos filmed through the free app are verified at the point of creation, and news outlets can license content on a pay-per-story basis
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 08/03/16Tip: 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 29/01/163 key research findings about social media usage in the Middle East and North Africa
A new study highlights key developments and insights into how social platforms are used in countries across the region
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 29/01/16Why eyewitness media could move to chat apps, behind closed doors
As sourcing information from certain parts of the world is becoming increasingly difficult, social media is key for newsgathering – but there's a risk UGC might not be so readily available soon
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 20/01/16AP experiments with live streams as appetite for up-to-the-minute video grows
The Associated Press produced 25 per cent more live video last year than in 2014, highlighting the growing demand for the format online
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 13/01/16On 'the digital frontline', over half of journalists are exposed to traumatic UGC several times a week
A new study from the Eyewitness Media Hub highlights the current attitudes to vicarious trauma in newsrooms
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 11/12/15First 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 23/11/15The Wild West of social media: Key advice from news:rewired 'in focus'
What can journalists do to ensure they approach their sources ethically and what tools are out there to help them filter and verify user-generated content from social media?
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 23/10/15The dos and don’ts of ethical social newsgathering
Eyewitness media expert Fergus Bell shared his advice for working with user-generated content in a sustainable way, speaking at news:rewired 'in focus'
Posted by Alli Shultes on 22/10/15How to follow along with 'news:rewired in focus'
Experts from organisations like Reuters, Storyful, BBC, WSJ and Eyewitness MediaHub will be sharing insights and practical advice on all aspects of social media search and verification at today's conference
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 21/10/15Reuters: Avoid the 'wolf pack mentality' when approaching eyewitnesses online
John Pullman, global head of visual and pictures at Reuters, highlights one of the biggest newsgathering challenges facing media outlets today, and explains how Reuters adapts to the increasing volume of user-generated content
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 13/10/15How the Reveal Project aims to help journalists verify eyewitness media
The initiative, co-funded by the European Commission, is doing research and development work into the different aspects of verifying materials from social media
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 09/10/15Tips 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 06/10/15Banjo 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'Effective news broadcasting involves more than TV, radio and a site' – Q&A with Mark Frankel
In this week's Q&A, the BBC UGC Hub's Mark Frankel shares his advice for young journalists and explains the importance of social media for the industry today
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 14/09/153 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 10/09/15BBC Trending: When social media is your patch
The Trending team share their challenges working with popular stories on social networks, and how to balance the need to be speedy with getting it right
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 06/08/15CrowdVoice wants to help curate and verify crowdsourced news
This free open source tool aims to make it easier for news organisations to collect, verify and embed news and data in stories
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 05/08/155 online databases for journalists to find new sources
These resources can help you find people for your story when you're struggling with your own contacts
Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 29/07/15How BBC Have Your Say uses WhatsApp for newsgathering
The UGC team first found out about the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash from WhatsApp
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 16/06/15eyeWitness app launches to verify atrocity crimes
The new project from the International Bar Association is aimed at prosecutions 'first and foremost' but will work with the media to verify and raise awareness of crimes
Posted by Alastair Reid on 08/06/15'When you're using Twitter to find witnesses, treat it like a door knock'
Alison Gow, digital innovations editor, Trinity Mirror Regionals
Posted by Alison Gow on 05/06/159 top trends in newsrooms around the world
Key findings from the Trends in Newsrooms 2015 report, launched at the World Editors Forum in Washington DC
Posted by Abigail Edge on 05/06/15Verifeye Media wants to bring ethics back into eyewitness news
The new platform launched by an experienced war photographer seeks to make sure freelancers get paid while giving news organisations verified footage from around the world
Posted by Alastair Reid on 01/06/15New DW app will have geolocated push alerts for eyewitness media
The German outlet hopes the new approach will generate more contributions and story ideas from all over the world
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 20/05/15Can newsrooms be ethical and competitive with UGC?
An expert panel discussed the issues at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia
Posted by Alastair Reid on 21/04/15Eyewitness media: Advice on ethics and etiquette
Experts from Eyewitness Media Hub explain how journalists should get consent to use images from social networks
Posted by Alastair Reid on 06/02/15Eyewitness media and ethics in the wake of Charlie Hebdo
This week's podcast looks at how the recent terror attack in France was reported by news outlets using eyewitness media posted to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Posted by Abigail Edge on 19/01/15Training courses for journalists in 2015
Take a look at the media training courses Journalism.co.uk has got lined up so far for next year
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Tool for journalists: The Snap Map is now available on the web, outside of Snapchat
Looking for eyewitness media? Search and embed public posts from the Snap Map on map.snapchat.com
Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 13/02/18