Articles

The Story That Rocked the Clock

‘With so much news breaking, just posting updates to the paper’s website suddenly felt inadequate. We needed to meet readers where they were …’

Challenging ‘He Said, She Said’ Journalism

Instead of striving for balance, a veteran Supreme Court reporter asks, ‘How about truth for a goal?’

Doubting Amina

The biggest hoax of 2011 fooled activists and journalists alike. One writer and free speech advocate explains why so many wanted to believe in the ‘Gay Girl in Damascus.’

Finding the Wisdom in the Crowd

‘Journalists need to get comfortable with risk, transparency and collaboration. We need to abandon the notion that we have a monopoly on truth.’

Vetting Information Found Online

Members of the BBC’s User-Generated Content Hub offered tips for determining the veracity of videos and photographs:Join the conversation on twitter using the hashtag #NRTruthTry to talk to the original…

Inside the BBC’s Verification Hub

‘What everyone wanted to know, on Twitter and in the newsroom, was this: Was the video real or fake? That is the kind of question the [User-Generated Content] Hub is…

Detecting the Truth in Photos

As technologies to manipulate images grow ever more sophisticated, media organizations are using software to help determine authenticity.
Getting it Wrong

Getting it Wrong

A sampling of mistakes, fabrications and manipulations.

Cover Stories

A book critic in praise of the counter-narrative

Finding Strength in Numbers

Learning to use databases and mapping software has its rewards.