Welcome to "Digital investigations for journalists"
Summary
TLDRCraig Silverman introduces a free digital investigations course for journalists, hosted on journalismcourses.org. The course covers essential skills for digital journalism, including investigating social media, monitoring platforms, analyzing websites, and connecting online entities. It requires internet access, Chrome browser, and accounts on Twitter and Facebook.
Takeaways
- 📚 This is a free course called 'Digital Investigations for Journalists' offered by BuzzFeed News and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.
- 🌐 Internet access is required to participate in the course.
- 🔍 Participants should have the Chrome web browser installed.
- 🐦 A Twitter account and a Facebook account are necessary for the course.
- 📚 Several Chrome extensions are needed, including Wii Verify for images and videos, Crowd Tangle, and the Wayback Machine.
- 🏆 A certificate of completion can be obtained by completing quizzes, participating in discussions, viewing all videos, and engaging with all materials.
- 👤 Week one focuses on investigating people and social media accounts, led by Brandi Zadrosney, an investigative reporter at NBC News.
- 🔎 Week two covers searching and monitoring across Twitter and Facebook, and investigating images and videos, taught by BuzzFeed News senior reporter Janel Fannenko.
- 🌐 Week three is about investigating websites, including understanding who is behind them and analyzing content, taught by Craig Silverman, BuzzFeed News media editor.
- 🔗 In week four, Johanna Wilde from Bellingcat will show how to connect various accounts, pages, and websites to draw conclusions.
- 💬 Active participation in forums, quizzes, and video viewing is encouraged throughout the course.
Q & A
Who is the host of the 'Digital Investigations for Journalists' course?
-The host of the course is Craig Silverman, the media editor of BuzzFeed News.
What is the purpose of the 'Digital Investigations for Journalists' course?
-The purpose of the course is to equip journalists and those interested in investigations with the skills and tools to effectively conduct digital investigations.
Is the 'Digital Investigations for Journalists' course free?
-Yes, the 'Digital Investigations for Journalists' course is a free course offered at journalismcourses.org.
What are the prerequisites for taking the 'Digital Investigations for Journalists' course?
-The prerequisites include having internet access, the Chrome web browser installed, and having a Twitter and Facebook account set up.
What are the Chrome extensions that students need to install for the course?
-Students need to install the Wii Verify extension for images and video, the Crowd Tangle browser extension, and the Wayback Machine browser extension.
What are the main topics covered in the first week of the course?
-In the first week, Brandi Zadrosney, an investigative reporter at NBC News, will teach how to investigate people and social media accounts.
Who covers the topics of searching and monitoring across Twitter and Facebook in the second week?
-Janel Fannenko, a senior reporter at BuzzFeed News, covers these topics in the second week.
What will Craig Silverman teach in the third week of the course?
-In the third week, Craig Silverman will teach how to investigate websites, including learning about who is behind them, technical details, and analyzing content.
Who is the instructor in the fourth week of the course, and what will they cover?
-Johanna Wilde, an investigator with Bellingcat, will teach in the fourth week. She will show how to connect various accounts, pages, and websites and draw conclusions from them.
What is required to obtain a certificate of completion for the course?
-To obtain a certificate of completion, students need to complete the quizzes, participate in discussions, view all the videos, and do all the materials.
How can students participate in the course discussions and ask questions?
-Students can participate in the forums, which are part of the course platform at journalismcourses.org.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Digital Investigations for Journalists
Craig Silverman, Media Editor at BuzzFeed News, introduces the 'Digital Investigations for Journalists' course offered by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. The course is free and available on journalismcourses.org, aiming to equip journalists with digital investigation skills essential in today's digital environment. Craig emphasizes the importance of internet access, the Chrome web browser, and having Twitter and Facebook accounts. He also mentions the need to install specific Chrome extensions for image and video verification, Crowd Tangle for social media monitoring, and the Wayback Machine for historical web data. The course includes a certificate of completion, contingent on completing quizzes, participating in discussions, and engaging with all course materials.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Digital Investigations
💡Journalists
💡BuzzFeed News
💡Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
💡Internet Access
💡Chrome Web Browser
💡Social Media Accounts
💡Browser Extensions
💡Investigative Reporter
💡Bellingcat
💡Certificates of Completion
Highlights
Introduction to the digital investigations course for journalists by BuzzFeed News media editor Craig Silverman.
The course is offered free at journalismcourses.org and is designed to equip journalists with digital investigation skills.
Craig emphasizes the importance of digital presence or digital exhaust in investigative journalism.
Participants are reminded to have internet access and specific web browsers and accounts for the course.
Installation of Chrome extensions such as Wii Verify, Crowd Tangle, and Wayback Machine is necessary for the course.
A certificate of completion is offered upon completion of quizzes, discussions, and viewing all materials.
Week one focuses on investigating people and social media accounts with Brandi Zadrosney from NBC News.
Week two covers searching and monitoring across Twitter and Facebook, and investigating images and video with Janel Fankenau from BuzzFeed News.
Week three involves investigating websites, learning about their technical details and content analysis by Craig Silverman.
Week four features Johanna Wilde from Bellingcat, tying together investigations and showing connections between accounts and pages.
The course encourages participants to participate in forums, complete quizzes, and engage with the course materials.
Craig invites questions or issues from participants to ensure a smooth learning experience.
The course is designed to help journalists effectively utilize digital tools in their investigative work.
The course content is structured to build on each week's learning, culminating in a comprehensive understanding of digital investigations.
Participants are encouraged to explore the connections between different digital entities to draw meaningful conclusions.
The course aims to provide practical applications of digital investigation techniques for journalists.
Craig Silverman highlights the value of the course in enhancing journalists' ability to conduct thorough digital investigations.
Transcripts
hi it's craig silverman the media editor
of buzzfeed news
i'm so happy to welcome you to our
course digital investigations for
journalists
from the knight center for journalism in
the americas this is a free course
offered here at journalismcourses.org
and we're thrilled that you've signed up
i'm super excited
for the teachers we have for the
material we're going to cover as a basic
thing
it is really essential for every
journalist and anyone interested in
doing investigations to really be able
to do this well in the digital
environment every person every entity
business just about anything in our
lives has some element of digital
presence or digital exhaust whether they
realize it or not
and this course is about equipping you
with the skills and tools
to dig into that awesome stuff now
before you get started i want to remind
you you do need to have internet access
for this course
of course we want you to have the chrome
web browser
installed we also need you to have a
twitter account
and a facebook account set up so please
make sure you have those they're
necessary
and then on your chrome web browser you
need to install a few
free extensions so you go to the chrome
web store
you're going to install one called wii
verify which is great for images and
video
you're going to need to install the
crowd tangle browser extension
and we also want you to install the
wayback machine
browser extension so let's review what
we're going to go through
and remember you know it's a free course
you can get a certificate of completion
at the end
we ask that you you know you need to
complete those quizzes you need to
participate in discussions and do
and view all the videos and do all the
materials to get that and if you do it
you're going to learn a lot
in week one brandi zadrosney an
investigative reporter at nbc news
is going to take you through how to
investigate people and social media
accounts
in week two we have my colleague janel
fanenko
a senior reporter at buzzfeed news she's
going to cover
how to search and monitor across twitter
and facebook and also how to investigate
images and video now week three i come
in i'm going to teach you how to
investigate
websites so this is about learning who's
behind it some of the technical details
analyzing the content making sure you
you dig through everything that's
possibly newsworthy and relevant on a
website
and then we have week four johanna wilde
who is an investigator with bellingcat
an online investigations organization is
going to tie all this together
and show you how if you have a bunch of
accounts and pages and websites
how they might be connected and what
conclusions you can draw from that
or not and that's a great way to start
you off
doing some more work on your own so
we're thrilled to have you here
at journalismcourses.org please be sure
to participate in the forums
do those quizzes watch the videos enjoy
and let us know if you have any
questions or issues thanks let's get
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started
you
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