The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting and the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism will host an open source investigations training, known as OSINT, for student and professional journalists Oct. 3-5 at WSB-TV, in Atlanta, GA. On Thursday and Friday, training will take place from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. On Saturday, training will run from 9 a.m.-noon.
The event is being supported by the Scripps Howard Fund and Atlanta Association of Black Journalists.
OSINT which stands for Open-Source Intelligence, gathers information that is openly accessible—such as social media posts, emails, text messages— and using it in an investigative way.
It’s one of the newest and most powerful forms of news reporting. Some news organizations call it visual investigations or visual forensics.
What will I learn in this bootcamp?
Bootcamp participants will learn how to find, preserve, and analyze OSINT-gathered information, and turn it into incandescent stories.
Sessions will include:
- Ethical and legal considerations of open-source investigations
- Best practices for capturing and preserving digital evidence
- Best practices for safeguarding yourself online
- Advanced search engine techniques
- Verifying images, videos, text, and other files
- Using social media and public records in your investigations
- Using satellite imagery to identify when and where a photo or video was taken
- Investigating websites and identifying other related websites and domains
What are the registration requirements to attend?
- This workshop is opened to 20 students and 20 professionals.
- Registration is $25 for professionals and $10 for students. Applicants must make a Submittable account to register.
- The society will offer lodging for students traveling out-of-state for this event.
- Participants must be members of the Ida B. Wells Society. Sign up for your free membership here.
