A Hunchly Way To Investigate Stories Online
October 19th, 2016 | by EJC
Justin Seitz introduces Hunchly - a tool that frees the journalist from having to remember where they got their content from
Browsing the "user generated content" Tag
Location Based Social Media – Potential Of Echosec For journalists Reporting On Emergencies
July 20th, 2016 | by EJC
Wasim Ahmed profiles the location-based search tool Echosec
Three Impediments To Technology For Truth
November 30th, 2015 | by EJC
Scott Edwards looks at the opportunities and challenges of using technologically-derived evidence in the investigation of international crimes
Does UGC Lead To PTSD?
August 22nd, 2014 | by EJC
Journalists working with a steady stream of uncensored violent imagery generated by the public are at increased risk of adverse psychological consequences, according to research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Open. In response, the Dart Center has release a tip sheet for journalists working with potentially traumatic
Featured Tool: Social Sensor
July 23rd, 2014 | by EJC
In this 'Tool' series, we are going to give you a quick overview of available tools for emergency journalism, and how a journalist could make use of them. This article examines Social Sensor
Featured Tool: MicroMappers
May 28th, 2014 | by EJC
In this 'Tool' series, we are going to give you a quick overview of available tools for emergency journalism, and how a journalist could make use of them. This article examines MicroMappers
Pictures Of Atrocity: Turning Video Footage Into Evidence Of War Crimes
March 14th, 2014 | by EJC
The unprecedented amount of footage obtained from social media has tremendous effects on the prosecution of war crimes and comes with different implications for the international legal framework, providing source of information and evidentiary leads
Automatically Identifying Eyewitness Reporters On Twitter During Disasters
November 21st, 2013 | by EJC
In crisis situations, social networks are overloaded with information and situational updates. Patrick Meier looks at an automated way to identify eyewitness tweets and facilitate appropriate responses
Verification Handbook: Supporting News Journalists And Aid Responders For Emergency Coverage
November 4th, 2013 | by EJC
Want to become a social media verification expert? Verification Handbook is a must-have guidebook for all news journalists and aid responders covering unexpected events such as natural and man-made disasters
Open Development Camp 2013: The Future Of International Development And Humanitarian Aid
October 30th, 2013 | by EJC
The access to data is a common challenge for all experts using data to understand the effectiveness of development and humanitarian aid. The Open Development Camp 2013 in Amsterdam on the 7th and 8th of November will address these issues and attempt to answer the question; how can we be more open with our data