@ProPublica reporter and author of the Digital Investigations newsletter, Craig Silverman joins the podcast to discuss disinformation trends on social media platforms, elections around the world in 2024 and what journalists and OSINT investigators can learn from each other.

Key takeaways
- OSINT for investigative journalism
- Disinformation trends on social media
- Documenting evidence during an investigation

About Craig Silverman
Craig Silverman is an award-winning journalist and author and a leading expert on online disinformation, fake news, and digital investigations. He's a national reporter with ProPublica, where he investigates platforms and online manipulation. He's also the editor of the European Journalism Centre’s Verification Handbook series and writes the Digital Investigations newsletter. Craig previously served as media editor of BuzzFeed News, where he pioneered coverage of digital disinformation and media manipulation.

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Chapters:
[00:00:32]: Overlap between investigative journalism and open source research
[00:00:40]: Introduction of Craig Silverman
[00:01:14]: Journalists using tools falling under OSINT
[00:02:11]: Early adoption of OSINT in newsrooms
[00:02:38]: Growth of visual investigation teams
[00:03:31]: Challenges in the media business
[00:05:36]: Importance of training journalists in OSINT
[00:06:19]: Craig Silverman's path to OSINT
[00:28:10]: Introduction to data collection tools
[00:28:39]: ProPublica's nonprofit filings tool
[00:29:11]: OSINT tools for website investigation
[00:30:07]: Partnership with Global Investigative Journalism Network
[00:31:15]: Training journalists in digital investigations
[00:32:04]: Reading "The Wager" by David Grant
[00:33:24]: Discussion about "The Wager" and the speaker's book
[00:34:07]: Conclusion and closing remarks

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