Open Source Research Guide
Social Search Techniques Using Facebook, from Henk van Ess
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Tips from an internet search expert for navigating the social media site Facebook, from GIJN’s forthcoming guide to open source research online.
Elections Guide
Elections Guide for Investigative Reporters: Chapter 4 — Investigating Political Messaging and Disinformation
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With consequential elections scheduled in many countries around the world in 2022 and 2023, this final installment in GIJN’s new guide to investigating elections focuses on how to investigate online disinformation and the sources behind it.
News & Analysis
Using Forensic Methods to Investigate Human Rights Violations in the Middle East
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Forensic Architecture, a research agency based in London, blends human rights expertise with research, architectural capabilities, and investigative firepower. Our interview finds out how the team tackles investigations in the Middle East.
Bellingcat
Becoming Bellingcat: An Excerpt from Eliot Higgins’ New Book
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When a former Russian double agent collapsed on a bench in a quiet British cathedral town, it looked like an assassination attempt. Experts soon identified the poison nerve agent Novichok A234. The team at the open source investigative site Bellingcat were watching, and waiting for a chance to dig into what had happened and who was behind it.
Tools & Techniques
New Tools to Organize Your Workspace and Enhance Digital Reporting
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At the recent NICAR21 data journalism conference, organized by Investigative Reporters and Editors, experts shared dozens of new tools and plugins that can save time or add efficiency and insight to any investigation.
enquête en ligne
Guide pour trouver et utiliser des images satellites
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Anglais
Les images satellites sont de puissants outils de découverte et d’analyse, et permettent également d’illustrer de manière très précise une enquête. Les journalistes utilisent déjà les images satellites pour des reportages dans des zones de conflit, sur le changement climatique, les réfugiés, les feux de forêts, l’exploitation minière illégale, les marées noires, la déforestation, l’esclavage et de nombreux autres sujets.
News & Analysis
Amateur Open Source Researchers Go Viral Unpacking the War in Ukraine
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From college sophomores to 9-to-5 tech workers, open source hobbyist-investigators are gaining huge audiences by reconstructing events on the ground in Ukraine and elsewhere around the world.
News & Analysis
Bellingcat’s Grozev on Investigating Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
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Christo Grozev, the executive director of Bellingcat, gives his insights for covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He talks about how the role of reporters has changed in modern day conflict, and reveals how his team is gathering and verifying data while focusing on investigating potential war crimes.
AJ+ Español
How 90 Outlets Are Working Together to Fight Misinformation Ahead of Mexico’s Elections
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As Mexico prepares for national elections this summer, social media is filled with misinformation and disinformation. To combat this, a group of news organizations and civil society groups came together earlier this year to launch Verificado 2018, a collaborative fact-checking and debunking effort.
COVID-19
6 Tips for Using Open Source Tools When Reporting from Home
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The use of open source tools, user-generated content, and advanced search filters has allowed reporters to break major stories on the COVID-19 pandemic from home quarantine. In a recent GIJN webinar, three investigative researchers shared key insights on the tools and techniques that have unearthed facts and visuals beyond the reach of traditional field reporting.