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 Video Vault The VideoVault plugin will let you know when the video has been archived RevEye
Vast gaps in fact-checking across the U.S. allow politicians to elude scrutiny - Duke Reporters' Lab The candidates running last year for an open seat in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District exchanged a relentless barrage of scathing claims, counterclaims and counter-counterclaims. Emilia Sykes was a former Democratic leader in the state legislature who came from a prominent political family. Her opponent called Sykes a lying, liberal career politician who raised her own pay, increased taxes on gas and retirement accounts, and took money from Medicare funds to “pay for free healthcare for illegals.” Other attack ads warned voters that the Democrat backed legislation that would release dangerous criminals from jail.1 Sykes’ opponent, Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, was an attorney, a former Miss Ohio, and a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump. Sykes’ and her backers called Gilbert a liar who would “push for tax cuts for millionaires” and slash Social Security and Medicare. Voters in one of the country’s most contested U.S. But their experience was not unique.
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
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
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
Fact-Checking Misinformation Can Work. But It Might Not Be Enough. Last week, Twitter tried something new. When President Trump tweeted that “There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent,” Twitter appended this message to Trump’s tweet: “Get the facts about mail-in ballots” — which in turn, linked to a page with the headline: “Trump makes unsubstantiated claim that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud.” Given the dangers misinformation poses to both democracy and public health, many believe social media platforms have a responsibility to monitor and correct misinformation before it spreads. Well, it turns out there is evidence that fact checks do work. Political scientists Ethan Porter and Thomas J. But Porter and Wood have found, alongside many other fact-checking researchers, some methods of fact-checking are more effective than others. First, there’s the source: Donald Trump. But given Trump’s notoriety, his misstatements may just be harder to combat. Last week, Twitter tried something new.
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 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.
Fact-checking - Wikipedia Process of verifying information in non-fictional text Fact-checking is the process of verifying the factual accuracy of questioned reporting and statements. Fact-checking can be conducted before or after the text or content is published or otherwise disseminated. Research suggests that fact-checking can indeed correct perceptions among citizens,[2] as well as discourage politicians from spreading false or misleading claims.[3][4] However, corrections may decay over time or be overwhelmed by cues from elites who promote less accurate claims.[4] Political fact-checking is sometimes criticized as being opinion journalism.[5][6] History of fact-checking [edit] Sensationalist newspapers in the 1850s and later led to a gradual need for a more factual media. Types of fact-checking Ante hoc fact-checking aims to identify errors so that the text can be corrected before dissemination, or perhaps rejected. Post hoc fact-checking Consistency across fact-checking organizations Correcting misperceptions
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.
List of fact-checking websites From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list of fact-checking websites includes websites that provide fact-checking services about both political and non-political subjects. The Reporters' Lab at Duke University maintains a database of fact-checking organizations that is managed by Mark Stencel and Bill Adair. examines all parties and sides;examines discrete claims and reaches conclusions;tracks political promises;is transparent about sources and methods;discloses funding/affiliations;and whether its primary mission is news and information.[1] By region[edit] Africa[edit] Africa Check: Africa's first independent fact-checking organization with offices in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal and the UK checking claims made by public figures and the media in Africa.[2]News Verifier Africa: one-stop fact-checking and news verification platform for Africans. Asia-Pacific[edit] Australia[edit] International Fact-Checking Network verified signatories: Others: Afghanistan Bangladesh[edit] Denmark