social media verification
A last word on "citizen journalism" - hopefully Paid Members Public
Like many opinionated rant online commentators about journalism, I get fairly regular e-mails from students asking for my comments on journalism, blogging and social media. Inspired by Jon Bernstein making his responses [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/content/how-has-iphone-changed-way-we-read-news-and-other-questions] to one set of questions public, I’ve decided to do
Verifying #sandy Paid Members Public
It’s been a busy night for the many journalists covering the impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York City, not least in separating the wheat from the chaff: * Is the above photo too good to be true? Yes. [http://blog.storyful.com/2012/10/29/thats-not-sandy-how-to-spot-a-fake-image-in-three-easy-steps] * The Atlantic’s
Verifying the fireball Paid Members Public
Is this video real? Malachy Browne does the verification [http://blog.storyful.com/2012/10/09/find-that-fireball-when-journalist-turns-stalker/#.UH-_UbRyyZe] . That’s how journalism is done.
