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Finding misinformation with ‘rumor cues’

First Draft’s head of impact and policy, Tommy Shane, explores how keywords related to…

Creating a Trust Toolkit for journalism

Over the last decade newsrooms have spent a lot of time building their digital toolbox. But today we need a new toolbox for building trust, says Josh Stearns

There are real-world consequences to sharing social footage, no matter who you are

Asking ‘should I share this?’ isn’t just for journalists, especially in breaking news situations, argues Reportedly’s P…

Digital journalists, online crowds and training social media first responders

‘Increasingly, newsrooms need to have both boots on the ground and eyes on the web,’ says Josh Stearns, but this brings a new…

How newsrooms can use chat apps and private networks for newsgathering

The BBC’s Trushar Barot shares his advice after publishing a new study, ‘Guide to Chat Apps’, through the Tow Center

Why eyewitness media is central to the future of the news industry

Experts in online news detailed how bad practice on social is damaging news organisations at a recent news:rewired event in London

‘I feel like I cannot say no to looking at horrific UGC because I want to do well in my career’

New research shows how vicarious trauma is a serious issue for journalists looking at User-Generated…