Digital Investigative Journalism: Data, Visual Analytics and Innovative Methodologies in International Reporting
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2018), xiii, 267 pp.
Contains 9 illustrations, index
ISBN 978-3-319-97283-1 (ebook); 978-3-319-97282-4 (print)
"In the post-digital era, investigative journalism around the world faces a revolutionary shift in the way information is gathered and interpreted. Reporters in the field are confronted with data sources, new logics of information dissemination, and a flood of disinformation. Investigative journalists are working with programmers, designers and scientists to develop innovative tools and hands-on approaches that assist them in disclosing the misuse of power and uncovering injustice. This volume provides an overview of the most sophisticated techniques of digital investigative journalism: data and computational journalism, which investigates stories hidden in numbers; immersive journalism, which digs into virtual reality; drone journalism, which conquers hitherto inaccessible territories; visual and interactive journalism, which reforms storytelling with images and audience perspectives; and digital forensics and visual analytics, which help to authenticate digital content and identify sources in order to detect manipulation. All these techniques are discussed against the backdrop of international political scenarios and globally networked societies." (Publisher description)
1 Digital Investigative Journalism/ Oliver Hahn and Florian Stalph, 1
PART I: DATA-DRIVEN INVESTIGATION AND COMPUTATIONAL JOURNALISM
2 The Rise of Investigative Data Journalism / Andrew W. Lehren, 9
3 Zeroes and Ones: Investigating with Data / Paul Bradshaw, 19
4 Measuring the Unmeasured with Data / Nicolas Kayser-Bril, 31
5 Understanding and Contrasting the Data and Exploratory News Outlets / Felipe De La Hoz, 43
6 Uncovering International Stories with Data and Collaboration / Emilia Díaz-Struck and Mar Cabra, 55
7 Data-Driven Human Rights Investigations / Alice Kohli, 67
8 Following the Money Trail: Investigative Data Journalism / Miranda Patrucic, 79
PART II: IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING AND VISUAL INVESTIGATION
9 Drone Journalism: Storytelling from a New Perspective / Ben Kreimer, 91
10 Immersive Journalism: How Virtual Reality Impacts Investigative Storytelling / Marcus Bösch, Stephan Gensch and Linda Rath-Wiggins, 103
11 Visual Storytelling: Show, Not Tell? Show AND Tell / Jens Radü, 113
12 Interactivity to the Rescue / Johanna Fulda, 123
13 Visual Analysis: Verification via Geolocation and Photographs / Eliot Higgins, 137
14 Eyewitnesses to Atrocities: Verifying Images with Metadata / Eleanor Farrow; 143
15 A Matter of Perspective: Truth, Evidence and the Role of Photography as an Investigative Tool / CJ Clarke, 157
16 The Context Verification of Digital Photographs / Alexander Godulla, 171
17 Photo Manipulation: Software to Unmask Tampering / Alessandro Tanasi, 179
PART III: AUTHENTICITY, IDENTITY AND TRANSPARENCY
18 Fact-Checking as Defence Against Propaganda in the Digital Age /Anna Sarmina, 193
19 Crowdsourced and Patriotic Digital Forensics in the Ukrainian Conflict / Aric Toler, 203
20 In-Depth Crisis Reporting / Natalia Antelava, 217
21 eJihad: Behind the Use of social media by ISIS / Asiem El DifraouI: with Oliver Hahn, 229
22 Truth Corrupted: The Role of Fact-Based Journalism in a Post-Truth Society / Florian Stalph, 237
23 The Future of Investigative Journalism in an Era of Surveillance and Digital Privacy Erosion / Julie Posetti, 249
PART I: DATA-DRIVEN INVESTIGATION AND COMPUTATIONAL JOURNALISM
2 The Rise of Investigative Data Journalism / Andrew W. Lehren, 9
3 Zeroes and Ones: Investigating with Data / Paul Bradshaw, 19
4 Measuring the Unmeasured with Data / Nicolas Kayser-Bril, 31
5 Understanding and Contrasting the Data and Exploratory News Outlets / Felipe De La Hoz, 43
6 Uncovering International Stories with Data and Collaboration / Emilia Díaz-Struck and Mar Cabra, 55
7 Data-Driven Human Rights Investigations / Alice Kohli, 67
8 Following the Money Trail: Investigative Data Journalism / Miranda Patrucic, 79
PART II: IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING AND VISUAL INVESTIGATION
9 Drone Journalism: Storytelling from a New Perspective / Ben Kreimer, 91
10 Immersive Journalism: How Virtual Reality Impacts Investigative Storytelling / Marcus Bösch, Stephan Gensch and Linda Rath-Wiggins, 103
11 Visual Storytelling: Show, Not Tell? Show AND Tell / Jens Radü, 113
12 Interactivity to the Rescue / Johanna Fulda, 123
13 Visual Analysis: Verification via Geolocation and Photographs / Eliot Higgins, 137
14 Eyewitnesses to Atrocities: Verifying Images with Metadata / Eleanor Farrow; 143
15 A Matter of Perspective: Truth, Evidence and the Role of Photography as an Investigative Tool / CJ Clarke, 157
16 The Context Verification of Digital Photographs / Alexander Godulla, 171
17 Photo Manipulation: Software to Unmask Tampering / Alessandro Tanasi, 179
PART III: AUTHENTICITY, IDENTITY AND TRANSPARENCY
18 Fact-Checking as Defence Against Propaganda in the Digital Age /Anna Sarmina, 193
19 Crowdsourced and Patriotic Digital Forensics in the Ukrainian Conflict / Aric Toler, 203
20 In-Depth Crisis Reporting / Natalia Antelava, 217
21 eJihad: Behind the Use of social media by ISIS / Asiem El DifraouI: with Oliver Hahn, 229
22 Truth Corrupted: The Role of Fact-Based Journalism in a Post-Truth Society / Florian Stalph, 237
23 The Future of Investigative Journalism in an Era of Surveillance and Digital Privacy Erosion / Julie Posetti, 249
