7 vital browser plugins for newsgathering and verification - First Draft News UPDATE – This article was originally published on Jan 6 2016, but has been updated with the first two tools. Know of any others we may have missed? Let us know on Twitter. When breaking news can travel the world in seconds, it is important for journalists to have the tools at their disposal to get to work fast. Most browsers have a catalogue of programs and software to make your browsing experience more powerful, like a smartphone app store. Here are five of the most useful browser extensions for finding and checking newsworthy material online. Frame by Frame for YouTube Verifying video often means examining individual frames to figure out exactly what is happening. Here’s where the Frame by Frame plugin comes in, providing an extra set of tools on top of those provided by YouTube itself. Remember the video of a “weather girl” hit by a fish on a stormy beach in Wales at the start of this year? Video Vault The VideoVault plugin will let you know when the video has been archived RevEye
Study With Jess Here it is! “Mind Full” is a 5 part web series all about e-mental health and how we can become our happiest, healthiest selves. Follow along as I meet with wellness and mental health experts, share my newfound knowledge of positive online usage and wellbeing with you, and put my own vulnerabilities online in the hopes of making a real difference; using my position as an influencer to be part of a solution rather than part of the problem. To kick off my journey to discover more about e-mental health and wellbeing, I sit down with a mental health researcher and run a little focus group with some of my viewers to see what it is they like about my videos. And what they don’t! For more information and resources on mental health visit: CATCH UP ON ALL THE MIND FULL EPISODES:▷ EP 1: EP 2: 3: 4: ▷EP 5: xo Jess xo Jess
Les Surligneurs Les Surligneurs (ISSN 2555-5987) est un projet soutenu par le centre de recherches en droit public Versailles Institutions Publiques (VIP) et la Fondation UVSQ. Lancé en janvier 2017, il est le résultat d’un double constat. Le premier : la diffusion, volontaire ou non, d’approximations voire d’erreurs juridiques par des personnalités publiques affaiblit sans conteste la qualité du débat démocratique. La multiplication d’entreprises de vérification de faits (« fact checking ») à l’initiative de médias ne permet malheureusement pas d’enrayer cette tendance à ce que certains nomment désormais la « politique post-vérité ». Le second : les chercheurs en droit sont peu présents dans le débat public, comme l’a montré le professeur Lauréline Fontaine. Les Surligneurs ont donc vocation à permettre à des universitaires de se prononcer sur les propos tenus par des personnalités publiques. Vous avez lu ou entendu une aberration juridique ? Le comité scientifique
Fake news : guide des questions à se poser face à une information Qui est l'auteur de l'information ? L'auteur est souvent identifié au début ou à la fin d'un article, par son nom ou par ses initiales. Parfois, il n'est pas mentionné ou il écrit sous un pseudonyme ou pour un organisme. Il est important de déterminer la légitimité de l'auteur: est-il un expert ou non sur le sujet ? Quel est l'objectif de l'auteur ? L'auteur peut relater des faits ou exprimer son opinion : ce n'est pas la même chose. Quelle est la nature du site et de son éditeur ? Un blog, un site institutionnel, un média en ligne, un réseau social, ..., la nature d'un site est aussi diverse que variée et peut apprendre beaucoup sur la qualité d'une information. Quels sont les objectifs du site ? Un site peut avoir pour objectif de vendre, d'informer, de militer, de convaincre, de manipuler, de faire peur ou encore de faire le buzz. Comment se présente le site ? D'où vient l'information ? Les sources d'une information sont primordiales pour déterminer sa crédibilité.
5 ways fake news websites are evolving - First Draft News It’s typically been fairly easy to describe what fake news websites are, and how they work: These sites publish stories that look and read like real news articles but are completely fake. They exist in order to earn money from ads. That description works for many of the ever-growing number of these sites. The local viral hoax Hoax stories of terrorist attacks, with only the city name changed, have been popping up on fake news sites recently People tend to care more about news events which are happening in their city or town. One approach, which I recently detailed in this story, involves scammers creating multiple copies of the same hoax article about a terrorist attack killing multiple people in a city. The hoaxers publish the articles on one or several websites and then join Facebook groups focused on the locations cited in the hoaxes. When it works well the hoax will go viral locally. Mimicking actual news sites Screenshot from the now defunct ABCNewsGo.co Mixing in real and fake
Is A Backpack As Good As A Parachute When Jumping Out Of A Plane? : Shots - H... A study found that parachutes were no more effective than empty backpacks at protecting jumpers from aircraft. There was just one catch. Michael Htten/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Htten/EyeEm/Getty Images A study found that parachutes were no more effective than empty backpacks at protecting jumpers from aircraft. Research published in a major medical journal concludes that a parachute is no more effective than an empty backpack at protecting you from harm if you have to jump from an aircraft. But before you leap to any rash conclusions, you had better hear the whole story. The gold standard for medical research is a study that randomly assigns volunteers to try an intervention or to go without one and be part of a control group. For some reason, nobody has ever done a randomized controlled trial of parachutes. They started by talking to their seatmates on airliners. Daredevil Joanne Healy, one of the study participants, leaps from an airplane. "They're right!"
Desintox TunGstène, un logiciel détecteur de retouches Le projet a été élaboré sur une période d’un an à temps complet, par Roger Cozien, docteur en informatique et sciences physiques, fondateur et dirigeant de la société eXo maKina. Et accessoirement photographe. Si dans un premier temps, le logiciel TunGstène est destiné à de grandes infrastructures, comme des ministères ou l’Agence France Presse, une version allégée est prévue pour la fin d’année. Nous avons posé trois questions à Roger Cozien pour y voir plus clair. MDLP : Dans la présentation de votre projet, vous distinguez les mots retouche et développement. Cela mériterait en effet d’être détaillé. « Les professionnels de l’image ne font pas un distinguo assez clair, d’un point de vue technique. MDLP : À qui s’adresse TunGstène ? Le logiciel s’adresse à l’administration, au sens large. MDLP : Une version plus accessible est-elle à l’ordre du jour ? On va le proposer aux professionnels de l’image, quelle que soit la structure. Propos recueillis par Benjamin Favier
Basic newsgathering and verification tools from Google at #IJF16 Getting to know the tips, techniques and technology now available to journalists can make a big difference in speeding up the job. Speaking at the 10th International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Google media trainer Elisabetta Tola shared her tips for newsgathering and verification using Google tools. Advanced search “The problem we have when we are doing search today is that the amount of information is so huge,” Tola said. “If we’re looking for something specific it might come up on page 14, 15 or 316 [of search results].” But using and combining search operators can help refine searches to drill down to specific results that are more relevant and useful. Sometimes searches can be scuppered by a particularly common word that isn’t relevant to what you might be looking for. For example, if searching for CCTV footage uploaded to YouTube after the recent bombing at the Brussels Zaventem airport, the following search could be useful: Verification
Here are 24 cognitive biases that are warping your perception of reality Great stories come and go, but there are a certain few that can truly stand the test of time. Tugging on the heartstrings with nostalgic stories can be a powerful tool. Yet, even the most world-renowned storytellers like Disney face pressure to constantly innovate. Today’s infographic from TitleMax illustrates the highest-grossing media franchises, and dives into how they generate their revenue and adapt to new mediums in changing times. The Supreme Storytellers According to the infographic, the majority of franchise revenue comes from merchandising. Perhaps surprisingly, Marvel is not included in the top 10. Reinventing a Classic While the list proves that success builds over time, these classics need to constantly reinvent themselves as their audiences become reliant on new technologies and demand more immersive experiences. Pokémon As the highest grossing media franchise earning roughly $4 billion a year, Pokémon’s strength lies in it ability to adapt to new technology. Hello Kitty Star Wars
Élection française - CrossCheck La bombe ressemble finalement fort à un pétard mouillé. Mercredi 3 mai, peu avant le débat d’entre-deux tours opposant Emmanuel Macron à Marine Le Pen, une personne poste sur un forum de discussions anglophone ce qu’elle présente comme des “preuves” de l’ouverture d’un compte offshore par le candidat d’En Marche! Marine Le Pen semblera même faire allusion à cette rumeur pendant le débat en lançant à son adversaire: “J’espère qu’on n’apprendra pas que vous avez eu un compte offshore aux Bahamas.” Mais aussi bien le trajet de la propagation de cette rumeur que des traces de montage et des incohérences dans les documents permettent de dire que ce sont en fait des “faux“. Le parquet de Paris a d’ailleurs ouvert, jeudi 4 mai, une enquête préliminaire pour “fausses nouvelles en vue de détourner les suffrages, faux, usage de faux et recel de faux“, à la suite d’une plainte d’Emmanuel Macron contre la diffusion sur Internet de ces documents.
How to verify photos and videos on social media networks This image was mistakenly broadcast by one of France’s largest TV channels, France 2. The scene was described as having unfolded in Iran, back in December 2009. A cursory glance reveals a range of details that could allow us to verify its authenticity. Are Iranian police shields the same colour as in this image? The photo was actually taken in Honduras. Another example, far more recent, relates to the migrant crisis in Europe, a favourite theme for those who wish to mislead the European public. According to the caption posted to YouTube, the video depicts violence at the hands of migrants in Erfurt, a city in central Germany. Google Maps, Google Earth, and Google Street View To really scrutinise a photo or a video, you have to get up close and personal. Time for a pop quiz! Here, no attempt has been made to mislead the viewer. Google Street View Google Map and Google Earth can be useful for carrying out in-depth analyses. Who's the author ? Then, listen to the words.
Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers - Open Textbook Library Reviewed by Nina Battistini, MLIS, PhD, Librarian, Alexandria Technical & Community College on 2/1/18 Comprehensiveness rating: 3 see less This book convincingly argues that fact-checking on the web is a seldom taught but necessary skill. A variety of web literacy techniques are explored, using specific strategies with examples that are easy to replicate or practice in class, small groups, or individually. Because this is an instruction manual for beginning researchers, there are short discussions in several sections covering why a specific skill or way of thinking is important to all web users. A few examples of such discussions are seen in the chapters "Building a Fact-Checking Habit by Checking Your Emotions" and "Stupid Journal Tricks." A thorough table of contents and introductory chapter list and discuss the areas covered. Four fact-checking strategies are offered, but only three strategies have a dedicated section with samples/ examples/activities. The final chapter is incomplete.
How to choose your news - Damon Brown How the media landscape has changed Media visionary Clay Shirky gave a TED Talk on how the media landscape has changed. “The moment we’re living through, the moment our historical generation is living through, is the largest increase in expressive capability in human history.” In other words, the amount of information we are capable of capturing is unprecedented. As a result, we need new techniques to filter through the information and need to work much harder than previous generation to better understand our world. Watch Clay Shirky’s fascinating media discussion on TED-Ed. Understanding social media The TED Book “Our Virtual Shadow: Why We Are Obsessed with Documenting Our Lives Online” discusses the challenges of social media turning every day folks into journalists. You can read an excerpt of Our Virtual Shadow on the TED blog. Journalism can be much more than reporting.