Shows
Stage Talks with Bellingcat “Digging for Gold in Import-Export Data” with Bellingcat's Katherine de TollyIn the final Stage Talk of the year, we learnt the mechanics of investigating trade data thanks to this week's guest, Bellingcat research consultant and self-confessed data nerd Katherine de Tolly. Using the example of opioid shipments from India to West Africa, Katherine talked us through the intricacies of import-export data and how to navigate the many data gaps/inconsistencies inherit in the system.The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday December 4th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcat...
2025-12-0857 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Studying Conflict’s Impact on the Environment" with the Conflict and Environment ObservatoryThis week, we explored one of war’s less visible consequences: its devastating impact on the environment. How large is the ecological footprint of conflict? What do we know about the long-term harm caused by bombing, heavy machinery, and the waste left behind—and how these pollutants affect both human health and fragile habitats? In this episode, Eoghan Darbyshire of the Conflict and Environment Observatory reveals how his team tracks the immediate and lasting environmental fallout of warfare around the world. He also underscores why open-source research skills are indispensable for uncovering damage that often remains hidden in plain sigh...
2025-11-2151 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Mapping Military Power" with Michael HilliardThis week, we explored the practicalities of modern warfare. How do we measure military power? Is it possible to fairly compare fighting resources between regions? In this episode, Michael Hilliard from the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs walked us through their latest research, mapping the militaries of Central Asia. Michael was also joined shortly on stage during the talk by Mitchell Polman, an OSINT researcher who helped with the mapping project. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday November 6th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord...
2025-11-071h 00
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Identifying Far-Right Fashion" with Bellingcat ResearchersThis week, we were discussing what role fashion plays for far-right movements. We spoke to Bellingcat's resident experts on the subject. Michael Colborne has been investigating far-right networks for years and Youri van der Weide has just completed a deep dive on russian neo-nazi paramilitary groups with merchandise embedded within their business plans.The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday October 23rd 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:Some reading material from Michael: https://press...
2025-10-2458 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Student Researchers Vs The Misinformation Machine" with Utrecht UniversityThis week, we were discussing how open source research can help build vital factchecking skills across disciplines. We spoke to Prof. dr. Brianne McGonigle Leyh, a professor and one of the leaders of the Open-Source Global Justice Investigations Lab at Utrecht University. Alongside her, we were joined by Felix Lommerse, the student assistant at the lab and a former student of the course. In the talk they described the purpose of the project, how major newsrooms have got involved and why other universities may want to take note.The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday...
2025-10-1059 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Tracking Suspicious Ships" with Christian PantonThis week we spoke to maritime researcher Christian Panton. Christian builds resources to monitor ships as a hobby and has created a useful database of 'sketchy boats' that require further investigation. In the talk he described the purpose of the tool and how he created it, and provided a detailed overview of the current issues with researching ships up to no good. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday September 25th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:
2025-09-2658 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Mapping Militia Networks" with New AmericaTW: This episode contains a description of a murder and mutilation. This week we spoke to the team at New America about their work tracking militia and private military groups online. Candace Rondeaux and Ben Dalton led us through their tips and techniques for tracing connections on Russian social media site VK and Telegram. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday September 11th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:New America Future Frontlines...
2025-09-1259 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Building Tools for Research" with Galen ReichThis week we spoke to Galen Reich, Tech Community Lead at Bellingcat. In the talk Galen provided invaluable advice for those who want to build a tool for research, highlighting what aspects you need to consider in the planning stages, raising awareness of what obstacles could arise once the tool is established and explaining how anyone can build an everlasting tool with or without coding knowhow. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday August 28th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcat
2025-09-011h 00
De Technoloog | BNRDe online spoorzoekers van Bellingcat zijn alleen maar belangrijker gewordenBellingcat blijft een van de meest besproken onderzoekscollectieven ter wereld. Waar de organisatie in de beginjaren vooral bekend werd door open-sourceonderzoek naar conflicten, is het speelveld inmiddels enorm veranderd. Het onrecht in de wereld is er niet minder op geworden, en ook nepnieuws verspreidt zich sneller dan ooit. Hoe staat Bellingcat er anno 2025 voor en hoe houden de onderzoekers grip op de stroom aan beeld en informatie? In Wired vertelde oprichter Eliot Higgins vorig jaar over de unieke rol van de Bellingcat-community. Die bestaat inmiddels uit duizenden vrijwilligers, verbonden via een actieve Discord-server. Dat brengt nieuwe kansen...
2025-08-211h 03
Stage Talks with Bellingcat“Speaking of Violence” with Leyla HusseinThis week we were joined by psychotherapist and activist Leyla Hussein. In the session we explored how reporters and researchers can make survivors of sexual violence feel safe, supported and heard, and at the same time ensure they make an impact with their work. TW: The talk contains extensive discussion of sexual violence particularly FGM. This talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday the 14th of August 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:You...
2025-08-151h 00
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Detecting Stolen Art" with Arthur BrandThis week we were joined by Art Detective Arthur Brand. Arthur Brand has recovered over 200 stolen artworks throughout his career, these include famous paintings once thought lost, from Dali’s to Picasso’s. Within the talk he explains how open sources are crucial to his work and he shares valuable resources for those who are curious about the world of art crime themselves.This talk was hosted by Merel Zoet on Thursday the 31st of July 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLi...
2025-08-0156 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Monitoring US Immigration Raids" with Bellingcat, Evident and CalMattersThis week we were joined by Bellingcat researcher Kolina Koltai and our long-standing publishing partners Kevin Clancy, cofounder of Evident Media and Sergio Olmos, an investigator from CalMatters. The conversation centered around the reliance on bystander videos for accountability of these arrests and the scale advice for other researchers on what to look out for in bystander videos and what from patterns identified, could emerge over the next few months in other regions. This talk was hosted by me Charlotte Maher on Thursday the 17th of July 2025 in the Bellingcat Discord Server. This talk was hosted by...
2025-07-181h 03
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Investigating Cold Cases" with Peter BarthThis week we were joined by Bellingcat's Peter Barth.Peter has been researching a cold case murder from Corpus Christi, Texas, 1971. As part of his research , he's uncovered links to multiple murders and high profile criminal networks, and learnt some invaluable research tips along the way. This talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday the 3rd of July 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:Peter's article on Bill Richardson's killing: https://www.bellingcat.com...
2025-07-0457 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Mapping Shootings" with Cecília OlliveiraThis week we were joined by Fogocruzado founder and journalist Cecília Olliveira.Cecília launched Fogocruzado after working on a story and discovering that data on armed violence in Rio and elsewhere in Brazil, something she was seeking at the time for the investigation, was not being robustly collected. She came in to our Server to discuss the power of data and why plotting data that hasn’t before been collated can illuminate otherwise hidden trends and be vital when it comes to informing the public of what is going on in their own cities.Th...
2025-06-231h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Monitoring Wagner Mercenaries in Africa" with Lou OsbornThis week we were joined by Swiss-based NGO Inpact’s Lou Osborn.Lou is one of the lead researchers in their flagship All Eyes ON Wagner project team. Within the conversation she broadened our knowledge on the current economic and political status of Russian PMCs in Africa and raised the difficulties in reporting on these types of groups.This talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday the 05th of June 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:...
2025-06-0652 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Protecting the people within your research" with Eliza AnyangweThis week we spoke to The Fuller Project's Eliza Anyangwe about the steps her newsroom takes to protect their sources. We highlighted the basic precautions you should consider when speaking to those with lived experience of the topic you're reporting on and the differences between traditional investigations and open source research when it comes to human-centric storytelling. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday May 22nd 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:The Fuller Project...
2025-05-231h 03
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Chinese influence operations and disinformation campaigns" with Jasper Hewitt This week we spoke with DoubleThink Lab’s Jasper Hewitt as we explored the new forms of digital propaganda. We discussed spamouflage operations in the US elections to AI influencers pushing state lines on TikTok. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday May 8th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:DoubleThink Lab website: https://doublethinklab.org/DoubleThink Lab medium: https://medium.com/doublethinklabWhat is FIMI: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/ee...
2025-05-0956 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Tracing a Drug Cartel" with John Mooney and Connor PlunkettThis week we spoke to John Mooney and Connor Plunkett about their investigation into the Kinahan cartel. We discussed the considerations you need to make when reporting on large scale operations and how they found a hidden side to one of Irelands most notorious cartel bosses.The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday April 24th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:Bellingcat's reporting on this here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/03/30/kinahan-cartel-wanted-narco-boss-exposes-whereabouts-by-posting-google-reviews/and...
2025-04-251h 00
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Monitoring the environment from Space" with Lisa BroekhuizenThis week we spoke to Lisa Broekhuizen from Space4Good, looking at how satellite imagery can help show large scale impacts on our environment from deforestation to the growth of trees. The talk was hosted by Giancarlo Fiorella on Thursday April 10th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatLinks discussed:
2025-04-1556 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Identifying Explosive Ordnance in Social Media Imagery" with Andro MathewsonThis week we spoke to Andro Mathewson from Centre for Information Resilience on identifying explosive ordnance seen in imagery on social media. Explosive ordnance are munitions that contain explosives, and can detonate without warning, killing or injuring civilians long after conflicts have ended. Andro wrote a guide to easily identify the most common types of EO and in this talk he walked us through it. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday March 27th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcat
2025-03-3151 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Using the Open Source Munitions Portal" with The OSMP TeamThis week we spoke to Joe Dyke and Joe Emmett from AirWars and Nick R. Jenzen-Jones from Armament Research Services (ARES). Together they work on the Open Source Munitions Portal, a database of different munition types for open source research analysis. The team walked us through the uses of the OSMP, the many exciting features they've added over the years and why the project remains a vital resource for all open source researchers. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday March 13th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Recorded live in the Bellingcat...
2025-03-1759 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Covering Gender Based Violence" with Alexa KoenigThis week we spoke to Dr. Alexa Koenig from UC Berkeley. Alexa has spent much of her recent career looking into how digital investigations could aid accountability for war crimes and gender based violence. Within this discussion we focused on her work covering gender based violence and what lessons she’s learnt from the various groups she’s spoken to and worked with, from legal professionals to survivor groups. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday February 20th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Links mentioned:https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situ...
2025-02-211h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Cover Gender Based Violence" with Alexa KoenigThis week we spoke to Dr. Alexa Koenig from UC Berkeley. Alexa has spent much of her recent career looking into how digital investigations could aid accountability for war crimes and gender based violence. Within this discussion we focused on her work covering gender based violence and what lessons she’s learnt from the various groups she’s spoken to and worked with, from legal professionals to survivor groups. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday February 20th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Links mentioned:https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situ...
2025-02-211h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Funding Open Source Research" with Mareike Vitt This week we're joined by Bellingcat Senior Fundraiser Mareike Vitt. Mareike is here to share invaluable tips on sourcing sustainable funding for open source research and journalism efforts. In the discussion we spoke about the current funding trends and how you as an individual or as an organisation can stand out in grant applications and when reaching out to those all important potential donors. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday February 13th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Links mentioned:Funds for NGOs : Subscribe to newsletter, frequent overview of current...
2025-02-141h 05
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Building Open Source Research into a Newsroom" with Mike YamboThis week we're joined by Mike Yambo, open source investigator from the popular African news outlet Nation. Mike explains how he managed to establish open source research practices in his traditional newsroom and how he taught himself those skillsets. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday January 30th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Links mentioned:Mike Yambo's work at Nation: https://nation.africa/kenya/author-profiles/mike-yambo-4180312Ben Strick, YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/bendobrownBellingcat guides: https://www.bellingcat.com/category/resources/...
2025-01-3152 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Investigating Art Crime" with Lynda Albertson This week, we're back for the new year with a new topic, exploring the nexus of art theft, trafficking, and intelligence. We spoke with Lynda Albertson from the Association for Research into Crimes Against Art about the process of collecting and analysing information related to art crimes. How can open source research help tackle the world's cultural crimes? The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday January 16th 2025. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Links mentioned:In our Discord Server you can find our art-crime channel: https://discord.com/invite/bellingcatARCA...
2025-01-171h 01
Curiosophy: A Future Forward Cast.We are Bellingcat: Unmasking the Truth: The Rise of Open-Source InvestigationsIn a world where disinformation and propaganda run rampant, a new breed of citizen journalists is harnessing the power of the internet to uncover the truth. In this captivating episode, we dive into the story of Bellingcat, the pioneering organization that has redefined the landscape of investigative journalism.
Drawing on the gripping account from Eliot Higgins' book "We Are Bellingcat," we'll explore how a group of dedicated volunteers from around the world have used open-source intelligence (OSINT) to crack some of the most complex and controversial cases of our time. From exposing war crimes in Syria to...
2025-01-1216 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"We are Bellingcat" Q&A session with Eliot HigginsThis week, we decided to change the format a little to mark the final stage talk of the year. We were joined by founder of Bellingcat, Eliot Higgins to discuss how he feels about the last 10 years of open source research as Bellingcat celebrates its decade anniversary. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday December 12th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Links mentioned:'We Are Bellingcat', the book: https://www.bellingcat.com/book/GQ interview with lost dog conversation: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/eliot-higgins-bellingcat-interview
2024-12-1458 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat“Monitoring Damage to Cultural Heritage in Volatile Regions” with Caucasus Heritage WatchThis week, we spoke to Dr Adam Thomas Smith, Distinguished Professor of Arts & Sciences, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University and Dr Lori Khatchadourian, Associate Professor, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University about their work at Caucasus Heritage Watch. CHW focuses on monitoring at-risk heritage caught in the cross-fire of the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and was founded in 2020 to monitor and document endangered and damaged cultural heritage using high-resolution satellite imagery. We also discussed Bellingcat's work monitoring similar damage in Gaza and Ukraine. The talk was hosted by Jake Godin on Thursday December 5th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of...
2024-12-0659 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Studying Russia's Digital Grasp" with Dr Mariëlle WijermarsThis week, we spoke to Dr Mariëlle Wijermars about internet governance in authoritarian states like Russia. We discussed the current strategies of the Russian government in internet crackdowns both at home and abroad and the trend of bots, online propaganda and banned media outlets in attempts at ongoing censorship. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday November 8th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Join our Discord Server for the next live talk at: https://discord.gg/bellingcatMariëlle's publications: https://mariellewijermars.com/Relevant articles: ht...
2024-11-111h 01
SpyCastBellingcat: An Intelligence Agency for the People with Eliot HigginsSummaryEliot Higgins (X; Wikipedia) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the work of Bellingcat. Eliot founded the open-source investigative website in 2014. What You’ll LearnIntelligence
Bellingcat’s approach to “investigative journalism”
The rise of OSINT as a tool of journalism
Bellingcat’s relationship with intelligence agencies
Case studies from Bellingcat’s past, including the Skripal Case and the MH17 flight investigation
Reflections
Leading by example
Accessibility and accountability
And much, much more …Quotes of the Week“When I first started doing...
2024-10-2958 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Researching Central Asia: Strategic Insights and Defence Data" with Michael HilliardThis week, we talk to Michael Hilliard. He and his colleagues at the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs recently released their report titled "The Armed Forces of Central Asia". We discuss the complex geopolitical landscape in Central Asia, and what defence capacity the countries have to tackle their strategic challenges. The talk was hosted by Merel Zoet on Thursday October 24th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Join our Discord Server for the next live talk at: https://discord.gg/bellingcatYou can find the first chapter of the report "Tajikistan" here: https://oxussociety...
2024-10-2559 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Researching Online Extremism and Terrorism" with Elizabeth PearsonThis week we talk to Elizabeth Pearson. Together with her colleagues she recently worked on the REASSURE report (https://voxpol.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Online-Extremism-and-Terrorism-Researchers-Security-Safety-Resilience.pdf )- which is published with the online extremism and terrorism research network VOX-Pol. The report describes experiences regarding safety and security of researchers who work on digital extremism and terrorism. We explored her learnings and took questions from the audience. The talk was hosted by Merel Zoet on Thursday October 10th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Join our Discord Server for the next live talk at: https://discord.gg...
2024-10-1158 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Revealing the Bellingcat Toolkit" with the Bellingcat TeamThis week's stage talk is focused on our new and updated toolkit! We've packed every useful open source research tool into one place to help assist new and old researchers, journalists and NGOs. Johanna Wild, who lead the project, joined us on stage to talk through the new developments. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday September 26th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Join our Discord Server for the next live talk at: https://discord.gg/bellingcatLinks discussed:Link to article on the Toolkit launch : https://www...
2024-09-2757 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat“Investigating a Massacre in Burkina Faso" with The Bellingcat TeamThis week's stage talk is about a militant attack in Burkina Faso that happened in late August, in which over 100 unarmed civilians died. We explore how Bellingcat investigators went to work trying to locate and verify graphic imagery claiming to be associated with the massacre. Content warning: Discussion of civilian harm, abuse and death. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday September 12th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Join our Discord Server for the next live talk at: https://discord.gg/bellingcatLinks discussed:The investigation: https://www...
2024-09-1359 min
The Burn Bag PodcastWe Are Bellingcat: Uncovering War Crimes, Investigating Autocrats, and Citizen Journalism's Future with Eliot Higgins, Founder of BellingcatThis week, A'ndre chatted with Eliot Higgins, an award-winning journalist who founded the citizen journalism outlet Bellingcat, a fact-checking platform utilizing open-source intelligence focusing on international affairs. Eliot talks about his initial work studying the Syrian Civil War and the conflict in Libya, and how he was able to identify key war crimes from analyzing open-source and publicly available data. He describes the thought process that led him to found Bellingcat and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the platform's initial investigation into the shoot-down of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 by Russian-backed militias. A'ndre and Eliot discuss how Bellingcat and...
2024-09-041h 00
Stage Talks with Bellingcat“Tracking Deforestation with Open Data” with Luiz ToledoThis week's stage talk is about using open sources in environmental focused investigations. We spoke to freelance journalist Luiz Toledo about his recent work covering deforestation policy gaps. He uncovered his stories using open databases and FOIA requests. Note that Luiz's mic has some distortion in the recording. The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday August 29th 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Join our Discord Server for the next live talk at: https://discord.gg/bellingcatLinks discussed:Luiz's investigations: https://www.icij.org/investigations/deforestation-inc/
2024-09-0256 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Investigating protest movements and the police response using open sources" with the Bellingcat teamIn this week's stage talk we discuss open source research methods of covering protest movements and any corresponding violent action. Using the example of recent clashes in Bangladesh, our team unpack how they go about reporting on this topic, sharing their favourite resources, techniques and advice.The talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday August 15 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Join our Discord Server for the next live talk at: https://discord.gg/bellingcatLinks discussed in the recording:Investigation: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/08/07/bangladesh-overthrow-resignation-sheikh-hasina-footage-open-sourceLinks...
2024-08-1659 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"A Collaborative Model For Big Impact With Local Investigations" with Sam StecklowThis week we were joined on stage by Sam Stecklow, from the not-for-profit newsroom The Invisible Institute. Within the talk we discussed their work on making police complaint data publicly accessible and explored their collaborative models, funding and large data projects.The talk was hosted by Giancarlo Fiorella on Thursday August 1 2024. Music featured is courtesy of Artlist.Join our Discord Server for the next live talk at: https://discord.gg/bellingcatFind the full list of links shared by Sam during the talk below:Civic Data Project Live site: http://CPDP...
2024-08-0255 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat“Tracking Wildfires Using Open Sources” with Aram ShabanianThis week we were joined on stage by Aram Shabanian, the Open-Source Information Gathering Manager at the New Lines Institute and long time Bellingcat contributor. Aram shared a long list of interesting open source tools that citizens and journalists alike can use to help monitor wildfires. Find the full list of tools shared by Aram here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SJHzw5cSenCvEq7iGEyhHhRKAHq1vOcVlJy4sYAcchM/edit?gid=0#gid=0And additional tools referenced in the chat here: Aram's livestream guide https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2023/11/09/using-livestreams-to-monitor-crises-in-gaza-and-beyond/Look up your local...
2024-07-2253 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Mapping the destruction of cultural heritage sites in Gaza"- with the Bellingcat and Scripps News teamThis Stage Talk is about the impact of conflict on cultural heritage sites and how, as open source researchers, we can monitor the scale of destruction. The discussion was based around our latest documentary with Scripps News, which you can watch in full hereTools: Planet Sentinel Hub Google Earth Ollie Ballinger's damage probability map tool of GazaWikimapiaAnnique's analysing satellite imagery to monitor settlements, video guideRelevant research:The Byzantine mosaic https://www.unesco.org/en/articles...
2024-07-0557 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Extremism in Gaming Spaces" with Rachel Kowert and Linda SchlegelIn this Stage Talk we discuss extremism on digital gaming platforms with experts Rachel Kowert and Linda Schlegel. We talk about how and why extremists are using digital gaming spaces for radicalisation and mobilisation efforts, but also about prevention efforts to stop extremists from exploiting these gaming communities.You can find Linda and Rachel's book here: www.routledge.com/Gaming-and-Extre…ok/9781032482996Other links that were mentioned in the talk: www.takethis.org/2024/05/resilient-resources/ www.stopspying.org/banned-for-being www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUoIVZ3vEHk www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/…ame-consultants www.isdglobal.org/explainers/discord-extremism/ www...
2024-06-2156 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat “Getting Started In Open Source Research” with Sofia SantosIn this week's Stage Talk we were joined by Centre For Information Resilience's Sofia Santos. Sofia also runs a website called Gralhix.com which provides exercises and guides for those needing to practice their open source research skillsets. The discussion on stage was all about how to get into our industry, Sofia provided invaluable tips and resources for beginners. The links we shared during the talk can be found here: Centre for information resilience https://www.info-res.org/Eyes of Russia Project: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/07/24/over-500-days-of-the-russia-ukraine-monitor-map/When starting...
2024-06-0700 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Exploring the Digital Profiles of Human Smugglers” with Carlos GonzalesIn this week's Stage Talk we were joined by Bellingcat' Research Lead, Carlos Gonzales. Carlos unpacked a series of recent investigations, delivered by Bellingcat and partners into human smuggler operations across South America and into the US. You can find a link to Bellingcat's investigation into the digital coyote here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/30/a-phantoms-tale-the-coyote-influencer-on-tiktok/And the wider series of investigations via our partners El Clip: https://www.elclip.org/traileres-trampa-migrantes/The following investigations were also mentioned in the talk looking at other regions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001z1st
2024-05-2457 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Publishing on closed messaging platforms” with Sipho KingsIn this week's episode, co-founder and director of The Continent, Sipho Kings joined us. The Continent is an award winning journal, distributed weekly to audiences, covering 54 countries. It's published as an old fashioned newspaper of sorts, on a beautifully designed PDF, and distributed via word of mouth, on closed messaging platforms. In the talk we spoke about the benefits and limitations of distributing on these platforms, and what it's like working in a small newsroom covering so many regions. Links: The Continent Chat 263The OxpeckersCode For Africa
2024-05-1157 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Justice and Accountability with Open Source Research" with Natasha PereverzinaThis week we spoke to a representative from Bellingcat's Justice and Accountability Unit, Consultant Natasha Pereverzina. Bellingcat’s Justice and Accountability Unit is a joint project with the Global Legal Action Network. Through years of collaboration, we have developed and tested a step-by-step methodology for investigators to follow, hopefully ensuring the viability of open source information in a court setting. Its aim is to ensure that any material discovered by Bellingcat’s dedicated Justice and Accountability Unit is gathered in accordance with rules on admissibility of evidence so as to make it suitable for use in future legal proceedings and...
2024-05-0158 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Researching the Troubled Teen Industry" with Bellingcat Discord community member Allison JenkinsThis week's live Stage Talk was slightly different, we were joined by a Discord community member/open source researcher, Allison Jenkins. Allison was speaking on an ongoing project that she was looking for support on. Allison has lived experience of the Troubled Teen Industry and realised there was a lack of comprehensive and easy to access information on the industry for concerned parents or for potential future accountability. So over the last few years she has been building a publicly accessible information database on the institutions and companies involved in the industry, using open source techniques. At...
2024-04-1559 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat”Politics in the Age of Disinformation” with Sasha IssenbergIn this week's live Stage Talk we were joined by Sasha Issenberg, an author and political writer, speaking on how political parties around the world but particularly in the US, have previously and are currently responding to election mis and disinformation. You can find Sasha's full list of books here: https://www.sashaissenberg.com/copy-of-sasha-s-other-writingsAnd he can be found on X here: https://twitter.com/sissenbergThe talk was hosted by Charlotte Maher on Thursday the 28th of March in the Bellingcat discord server. To join the server, download discord and visit...
2024-04-041h 04
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"The Role Of The Fact Checker" with Alice Milliken and Hannah AjakaiyeIn this week's Stage Talk we were joined by fact checkers, Alice Milliken and Hannah Ajakaiye. In the talk we discussed the role of a fact checker in this digital age and how these skillsets are vital for journalists, researchers and the wider public. We also spoke about how AI has had an impact on verification techniques. Hannah's profileA link to one of the social videos produced with Hannah for the combatting health misinformation campaignAlice's profile Bellingcat training sign upsBellingcat YouTube
2024-03-191h 05
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Investigating An Oil Spill With Open Sources" with Logan WilliamsIn this week's Stage Talk we were joined by Bellingcat reseracher, Logan Williams and some Discord community members who have recently become Bellingcat contributors. They were there to speak on a series of investigations into an environmental disaster which had been evolving since February 7th in Trinidad and Tobago. Bellingcat and these discord members used open sources to reveal details about the vessel leaking oil and who was likely responsible. Find all three investigations here: https://www.bellingcat.com/?s=tobagoAnd find our partners the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian's version of the third investigation...
2024-03-0857 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Teaching Media Literacy" with Giancarlo FiorellaIn this week's Stage Talk we were joined by Bellingcat' Director of Research and Training, Giancarlo Fiorella. Giancarlo detailed Bellingcat's efforts in the education space and how training high school students in media literacy may be one solution to the issue of disinformation. You can find a link to the Student View project here: https://thestudentview.org/resources-hub/ And our available workshops here: www.bellingcat.com/workshops/ This talk was recorded on February 15th 2024 in the Bellingcat Discord Server. To join the server, download discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat . Music courtesy of Artlist.
2024-02-161h 01
The Peacebuilding PractitionerThe Exciting World of Digital Peacebuilding - With George Katz from BellingcatThe Exciting World of Digital Peacebuilding - With George Katz from BellingcatWelcome back to season three of The Peacebuilding Practitioner’s podcast. Season three is all about digital peacebuilding, this highly complex, tremendously exciting, often messy, and quickly developing intersection where emerging technologies and the digital world on the one hand and conflict transformation, peacebuilding, human rights and social justice work on the other hand meet.Today's guest is George Katz from Bellingcat.To learn more about Bellingcat's work, please check out the organisation's homepage or follow the team on Li...
2024-02-0739 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat”The Secretive World of AI Pornography” with Kolina KoltaiWarning: This episode discusses explicit adult content and child sexual abuse material (CSAM).This week we were joined by Bellingcat Researcher Kolina Koltai, discussing her latest research focus into nonconsensual sexual AI generated imagery and the communities and companies set up to create and distribute AI porn. Her research so far has led to restrictions on one company's payment providers and the closure of the discord server set up for their creator community. You can read her research into the company AnyDream here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/11/27/anydream-secretive-ai-platform-broke-stripe-rules-to-rake-in-money-from-nonconsensual-pornographic-deepfakes/ This talk was recorded on February 1...
2024-02-021h 02
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Making Investigating Companies Easier" with George DyerFor the first stage talk of 2024 we were joined by Bellingcat Technical Fellow George Dyer. George is a developer and an entrepreneur, he is the cofounder of Informatism, an AI and data research firm that is currently building a financial news and data platform. During his time at Bellingcat George built a useful toolkit for financial researchers and journalists. The toolkit allows users to navigate the US company regulatory database EDGAR with ease. EDGAR is free-to-access unlike many other regulatory databases in the US but is underused. Find the toolkit here And the written guide...
2024-01-1957 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Tracking Damage In Gaza and Other Conflicts” with Ollie BallingerFor our final Stage Talk of 2023, Ollie Ballinger joined us on stage. Ollie is a lecturer in Geocomputing at University College London and a regular Bellingcat contributor. He is known for his development of useful tools for open-source research. In this session, he shares the details behind his latest tool, a map that allows you to estimate probable damage in a given area based upon Sentinel-1 satellite imagery and established geolocations. Researchers and organisations around the world have been using the tool adaptations Ollie has created to assess likely damage in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond. You can find a...
2023-12-1558 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"The Risk Of Moral Injury In Open-Source Research” with Hannah StormThis week journalist and mental health first aider Hannah Storm joined us on stage. Hannah co-authored the first study into moral injury and the media for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. She also launched the Headlines Network, an organisation set up to create connections and drive conversations towards improving mental health in the media and communications industries. During the talk she discusses her research and provides personal guidance on how to protect yourself from harm when researching traumatic events. Hannah is not a mental health clinician, but someone with lived experience and a research background in...
2023-12-011h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat”The Use Of Auto-Generated Music Videos To Fuel Hate” with Pooja ChaudhuriThis week new Bellingcat researcher Pooja Chaudhuri joined us on stage. Pooja is experienced in following the movements of far-right groups in India. For her first article for Bellingcat, Pooja investigated the phenomena of auto-generated music videos on YouTube and how some of these lyric videos were based upon songs that encourage the expulsion of muslims from India. During the talk she unpacks her research and explains why these songs could be considered dangerous. The talk was hosted on Thursday the 2nd of November in the Bellingcat discord server. To join the server, download discord and visit www.discord.gg...
2023-11-0355 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat”Analysing Historical Imagery with Open-Source Methods” with Annique Mossou and Foeke PostmaThis week Bellingcat researchers Annique Mossou and Foeke Postma joined the Bellingcat Stage Talk stage. Both researchers have a passion for unravelling historical secrets and have recently published articles relating to old mysteries. During the talk they discussed these pieces of research (linked in this description), expressed their reasoning as to why investigating old photographs should be seen as important and revealed some of the tools and methods they used for their research. The talk was hosted in the Bellingcat discord server on Thursday 19th November 2023. To join the server, download discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat . Music...
2023-10-2057 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat“The War Came To Us: Life and Death In Ukraine” with Christopher MillerThis week we spoke to Christopher Miller from the Financial Times. Chris wrote a book titled "The War Came To Us: Life and Death In Ukraine' , the book is the Bellingcat' Discord Book Club's Book of the Month for September. During the talk Chris answered the audience's questions on life and war in Ukraine and his own experiences of reporting. You can find how to purchase the book via this link: https://linktr.ee/thewarcametous The talk was hosted in the Bellingcat discord server on Thursday 21st September 2023. To join the server, download discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat...
2023-09-211h 03
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2023-09-1900 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"PeakVisor, a mountaineering tool useful for geolocations" with Sophie TedlingListen in as Bellingcat tech fellow Sophie Tedling breaks down how to use a tool, built for mountaineers, for geolocations and other open-source research purposes. She also shares her personal experience as an open-source researcher with Bellingcat's Global Authentication Project. If you have a suggestion for the developers of PeakVisor after listening to this episode you can reach out to them at https://twitter.com/PVforOSINV . This is an audio recording of a live video presentation. You can find the article Sophie continues to reference here on the Bellingcat website: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2023/07/13/more-than-mountaineering-using-peakvisor-for-geolocation/ You can also...
2023-09-151h 03
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"How to monitor live feeds" with Aram ShabanianThis week's Stage Talk is with Aram Shabanian. Aram works at the Newlines Institute for Strategic and Policy as the Open-Source Information Gathering Manager for the Strategy and Innovation Department. In the talk he shares details on how to monitor traffic cameras, news channels and live webcams using free to access tools. This is an audio recording of a live video presentation.The tools discussed are the following:https://vidgrid.tk.gg/ https://github.com/streamwall/streamwallhttps://www.lyngsat.com/stream/ https://world-cam.ru/ https://www.pulsepoint.org/ https://www.alertwildfire.org/https://balticlivecam.com/The talk was hosted in...
2023-08-2556 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat“Collaborating with our discord community” with Youri van der WeideWe speak to Bellingcat researcher Youri van der weide about his latest article looking into incidents from the IDF raid of Jenin, West Bank produced alongside Bellingcat discord members. Youri discusses how the discord community members got involved in the research and how Bellingcat hope to work with our wider community in the future. The talk was hosted in the Bellingcat discord server on Thursday 10th August 2023.Please note this stage recording had a technical error causing feedback from Youri's mic in the recording.
2023-08-1357 min
perevisuvenne{PDF EBOOK EPUB KINDLE} We Are Bellingcat Global Crime Online Sleuths and the Bold Future of News Book**Download We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths, and the Bold Future of News Full Edition,Full Version,Full Book **
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2023-08-1200 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace" with Narine KhachatryanIn this Stage Talk episode, Narine Khachatryan, a Bellingcat researcher and trainer, spoke honestly to the Bellingcat discord audience about her recent experience of burnout and follow up therapy. During the talk, audience members also shared their own experiences and concerns. This talk was not intended to provide medical advice to anyone currently suffering from mental health issues but to raise awareness of the impact trauma can have on your work/life balance and to start a conversation on how we can look out for one another in the open-source research space.This is a recording of a Discord Server...
2023-07-3157 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Investigating Mainstream Outlets Selling Satanist Neo-Nazi Material" with Tristan LeeBellingcat researcher and trainer Tristan Lee joined an audience in the Discord server to discuss his latest investigation, "The Mainstream Publishers, Distributors and Bookshops Selling Satanist Neo-Nazi Books ". Tristan unpacked what the group 'The Order Of Nine Angles (O9A)' represents and how he discovered that material affiliated to them were on sale in major bookstores. He also discussed methods of covering far-right groups as an open source researcher and how to protect yourself from harm. You can find Tristan's investigation on the Bellingcat website here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/06/30/the-mainstream-publishers-distributors-and-bookshops-selling-satanist-neo-nazi-books/?utm_source=soundcloud This is a recording...
2023-07-3158 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Mapping the Impact of Conflict" with Aiganysh AidarbekovaAiganysh Aidarbekova, an investigator and researcher at Bellingcat returns to the Bellingcat discord server to unpack her recent investigation into the destruction of civilian homes and buildings along the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, following clashes between the two countries in September 2022.
2023-07-3152 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Insights At RightsCon" with Bellingcat's ResearchersBellingcat researchers Charlotte Godart, Logan Williams, Aiganysh Aidarbekova and Tristan Lee came to the discord server to discuss their experiences of Rights Con, a large human rights conference that took place in Costa Rica at the start of June. The conference features an array of different speakers, from tech companies to government representatives to human rights defenders , with a focus particularly on human rights in a digital age.
2023-07-3151 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"How Fascism Works" with Dr. Jason StanleyDr. Jason Stanley came by the Discord server to talk to us about his book, "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them". During the talk, Dr. Stanley provided an overview of the main ideas in his book, and began his conversation by arguing that fascism and fascist politics are experiencing an "acceleration" at the international level. Dr. Stanley is the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord Server on May 25 2023. To join the server, download discord and visit www...
2023-07-311h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"How to Teach OSINT" with Aric TolerBellingcat's Aric Toler came by the Discord server to talk about how to teach open source research methods. As Bellingcat's Director of Research and Training, Aric is responsible for overseeing the development of Bellingcat's teaching materials, which have reached thousands of people across the world since 2015. During his talk, Aric gave advice on how to structure lessons and activities, and answered questions from the audience. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord Server on May 11, 2023. To join the server, download discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat.Music courtesy of...
2023-07-3157 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"We are Bellingcat" with Eliot HigginsOur guest this week was Bellingcat Founder and Creative Director Eliot Higgins. Eliot came by our Discord server to talk to us about his book, "We Are Bellingcat", and to answer questions from our community about the current state of open source digital investigations. Eliot also spoke about where he thinks the field is headed in the future. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord Server on April 17, 2023. To join the server, download discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat.Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.
2023-07-311h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Far Right Symbols" with Michael ColborneMichael Colborne, the lead of Bellingcat's Monitoring Project, dropped by the Discord server to talk to us about a recent article in which he explained how to make sense of far-right symbols online. During the talk, Michael provided practical advice to researchers who might come across these symbols, and answered questions from the community on how to carry out this type of work. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord Server on April 13, 2023. To join the server, download discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat.Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound.
2023-07-311h 02
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Websites You Can’t Access, and How to Find Them" with Alex ȘtefănescuAlex Ștefănescu spoke to us about internet censorship in the European union within the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. During her talk, Alex discussed EU Commission mandates to block Russian media outlets, which she says have had "mixed" results at best. Alex also spoke about how to monitor internet censorship.Alex is a Bellingcat Tech Fellow for 2022, and is currently a Python Developer for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. She is also an activist and advocate for human rights and digital rights in Romania.This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that to...
2023-07-3159 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Tracking Ghost Ships Using Open Source Radar Imagery" with Ollie BallingerOllie Ballinger spoke to us about tracking ghost ships using synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and about a tool that he's built to do just that. By helping to detect ships that have turned off their Automatic Identification Transponders (AIS), the tool can help to track down illegal activities at sea, including fishing in Marine Protected Areas, smuggling, and even sanctions-evasion. Ollie Ballinger has a PhD in International Development from the University of Oxford. He is a lecturer in Geocomputation at the Centre for Advanced and Spatial Analysis at University College London, and a Tech Fellow and contributor to Bellingcat.This...
2023-07-3157 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Project Owl: The Journey into the Greater OSINT Community for New and Established Users" with NormNorm, the Project Owl Discord server owner, dropped by to tell us about the history of the Project Owl Community. Norm spoke to us about some of the highlights and challenges of the community over the years, and shared tips on how to become an active member of online communities like the one at the Project Owl server. Norm's talk also included practical tips for Discord server owners on how to foster healthy, welcoming communities. You can find Project Owl on Discord by visiting www.discord.gg/projectowl.This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took...
2023-07-311h 00
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Open Source Evidence in International Criminal Courts and Tribunals" with Judy MionkiJudy Mionki, an international criminal and human rights lawyer, spoke to us about the use of open source evidence in international criminal tribunals, from the Nuremberg Trials in 1945 to today. She also shared her experiences as a Defence Counsel at the International Criminal Court, and spoke about the fair trial implications of open source evidence. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on February 8, 2023. To join the server, download Discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcatMusic courtesy of Epidemic Sound.
2023-07-3159 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"2022 Bellingcat Discord Server Review" with Sarah, Subtle Knife, and Giancarlo FiorellaDuring this Stage Talk, Bellingcat researcher Giancarlo Fiorella gave an overview of the history of the Bellingcat Discord server. Giancarlo spoke about how much the server has grown in 2022, what its biggest challenges were, and what he hopes 2023 has in store for the server. He was joined by server moderators Sarah and Subtle Knife, who spoke about what it's like to moderate the community. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on December 29, 2022. To join the server, download Discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcatMusic courtesy of Epidemic Sound.
2023-07-311h 03
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"The Global Authentication Project: Looking Back at 2022, and Forward to 2023" with Hannah BagdasarBellingcat Lead Investigator Hannah Bagdasar dropped by the Discord server to give us an overview of the projects that Global Authentication Project (GAP) members have contributed to this year.Launched in early 2022, the GAP is Bellingcat's formal volunteer community. It is made up of ordinary people from around the world who dedicate their free time and skills to help out with Bellingcat projects. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on December 22, 2022. To join the server, download Discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcatMusic courtesy of Epidemic Sound.
2023-07-3158 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"OSINT and the Future of Investigative Journalism" with Dr. Manisha GangulyThis talk delves into the consequences of automation and Open-Source Intelligence on investigative journalism, using a political economy lens. It explores the impact of OSINT implementation in investigative newsrooms, such as changing modes of work, stress, overwork, vicarious trauma and PTSD. It also focuses on alienation, how structural imbalances of race, class and gender are replicated in the OSINT space which is a majority white middle-class male-dominated profession from the Global North, often investigating the Global South, replicating colonial power dynamics.Dr. Manisha Ganguly is Investigations Correspondent at the Guardian, focusing on OSINT and human rights. Her international investigations for...
2023-07-3159 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"QAnon in Europe" with the Bellingcat + Lighthouse Reports QAnon Research GroupIn this panel talk, researchers from Bellingcat (Johanna Wild, Aiganysh Aidarbekova, and Tristan Lee) and from Lightouse Reports (Justin Casimir Braun and Riccardo Coluccini) discuss their research into the spread of the QAnon conspiracy theory in Europe. The panel spoke about the role that language plays in the phenomenon's spread throughout Europe, as well as of the effects that it's had in different communities throughout the continent. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on November 17, 2022. To join the server, download Discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcatMusic courtesy...
2023-07-311h 00
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"At the Intersection of Journalism and Open Source Research" with Jake GodinOpen source reporter and producer Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) spoke to us about his experiences conducting research into conflicts and high profile events around the world, and about his work at the award-winning Newsy + Bellingcat video series. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on November 10, 2022. To join the server, download Discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat
2023-07-3158 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Zero to Sixty: Getting Started in Open Source in Investigations" with Line of Actual ControlLine of Actual Control (RC) dropped by the Bellingcat Discord Server to share some tips on how to get started doing open source research. RC gave practical tips for researchers on choosing topics, navigating ethical questions in research, and applying programming skills to open source tasks. RC is active on Twitter (@LOActualControl), and runs a free Substack where he writes about his open source research projects, which you can find here: https://actualcontrol.substack.com/This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on October 20th, 2022. To join the server...
2023-07-311h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Navigating Your Career as an Open Source Journalist" with Brenna SmithBrenna Smith spoke to the Bellingcat Discord server community about her career trajectory, from university student at the UC Berkeley's Human Rights Centre to open source research enthusiast, to award-winning journalist. Brenna has done freelance work for Bellingcat, and has held positions at US Today, the New York Times Visual Investigations Team, and most recently, the Baltimore Banner. In 2022, Brenna was part of a team at the New York Times that was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for their work on fatal traffic stops in the United States.This is a recording of a Discord Stage Talk that took place in...
2023-07-311h 03
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Ethics in Open Source Research" with Dr. Shelby GrossmanDr. Shelby Grossman dropped by the Bellingcat Discord Server to talk about ethical challenges that she has faced in her career. Dr. Grossman also answered questions from community members about navigating ethical dilemmas, and checking personal bias when conducting an investigation.Dr. Grossman is a Research Scholar at the Stanford Internet Observatory, and is the co-editor of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety. She studies topics related to online trust and safety, including foreign influence operations and self-harm. She teaches two courses: one on open source investigation, and the other on the politics of online trust and safety. She...
2023-07-3155 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Programming for OSINT: How to Get Started" with Tristan L., Aiganysh A., and Johanna W.Tristan Lee, Aiganysh Aidarbekova, and Johanna Wild share their experience with programming as open source researchers, and share tips on how to get started down this path. Together, Tristan, Aiganysh, and Johanna make up part of the Bellingcat Tech Team, which is dedicated to creating tools for open source researchers.
2023-07-311h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"The View from Afar: Ukraine and the Changing Landscape of OSINT" with Aram ShabanianIn this recording of a Discord Stage Talk, Aram Shabanian of the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy speaks about the changing landscape in the open source monitoring of the war in Ukraine. From satellite image providers to military flight tracking, Aram's tips are invaluable for anyone looking to monitor developments in Ukraine using open sources. Aram also answered questions from the audience who came to this talk in the Bellingcat Discord server on August 10, 2022.
2023-07-311h 02
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"How To Get A Job As An Open Source Researcher" with Bellingcat staff membersThis is a Discord Stage Talk that happened on the Bellingcat server on May 23, 2022.The talk included advice on how to get a job as an open source researcher from Bellingcat staff members Tristan Lee, Aric Toler, Hannah Bagdasar, and Giancarlo Fiorella. They were joined by Jake Godin, from Newsy.
2023-07-3159 min
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Investigating the Far Right" with Michael ColborneBellingcat investigator Michael Colborne shares tips and suggestions for investigating far right groups using open source digital tools.This is a Discord Stage Talk that happened in the Bellingcat Server on June 29, 2022.
2023-07-311h 01
Stage Talks with Bellingcat"Strategies for Working with Traumatic Materials" with Bellingcat staffIn this stage talk, Bellingcat researchers Annique Mossou and Giancarlo Fiorella talk about strategies for resilience when working with traumatic imagery. You can access many of the resources cited in this stage talk courtesy of the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma: https://dartcenter.org/ This is a Discord Stage Talk that happened in the Bellingcat server in July 2022.
2023-07-191h 00![The [Un]Sanctioned Citizen Podcast](https://media.rss.com/sanctionedcitizen/ep_cover_20230327_080328_577252908e1b124475350504e6ff36c6.jpg)
The [Un]Sanctioned Citizen PodcastBellingcat! Bellingcat! Bellingcat!!3-25-2023 Show note - We are proud to announce we added Gregor H. as a weekly co-host. LIVE RECORDING: https://www.callin.com/episode/bellingcat-bellingcat-bellingcat-QhTeubuFVRSOURCES: ALL THE BELLINGCATS MDM Dwindling Down After USG Pulls The Plug https://thintercept.com/2023/03/2[...]lance-map/ https://rumble.com/v2e0jv6-s[...]ow-59.htmlhttps://rumble.com/v2e0jv6-system-update-show-59.html https://www.racket.news/p/people-can-win https://reclaimthenet.org/the-uk-go[...]censorship https://twitter.com/mikebenzcyber https://twitter.com/MikeBenzC[...]01120?s=20 https://sheilamdean.substack.com/p...
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[Un]Sanctioned CitizenBellingcat! Bellingcat! Bellingcat!!3-25-2023 LIVE RECORDING: https://www.callin.com/episode/bellingcat-bellingcat-bellingcat-QhTeubuFVRSOURCES: ALL THE BELLINGCATS MDM Dwindling Down After USG Pulls The Plug https://thintercept.com/2023/03/2[...]lance-map/ https://rumble.com/v2e0jv6-s[...]ow-59.html https://rumble.com/v2e0jv6-system-update-show-59.html https://www.racket.news/p/people-can-win https://reclaimthenet.org/the-uk-go[...]censorship https://twitter.com/mikebenzcyber https://twitter.com/MikeBenzC[...]01120?s=20 https://sheilamdean.substack.com/p/dirty-h[...]nd-federalBing Chat GPT Discuss https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/mic[...]y-to-work/TikTok Coverage https://www.weliv...
2023-03-271h 01
Uit de school#2 | Bellingcat with Eliot HigginsBellingcat, well known because of their work on MH17, is an independent collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists. Host Jorren Scherpenisse (NSOB) talks with Eliot Higgins (founder and creative director at Bellingcat) about their views on journalism, the war in Ukraine and Bellingcat’s work on MH17. Paul Frissen and Andrea Frankowski (both NSOB) joined Jorren to talk about the donation that the NSOB has given to Bellingcat and much more!
2022-07-2337 min
For Fact's SakeOpen Source investigating with BellingcatAs the Russian attack on Ukraine continues, Ali and Sam spoke to Eoghan Macguire on this weeks podcast.Eoghan is the lead editor at open source investigation group, Bellingcat, which has been tracking and reporting on the conflict using publicly available tools and information.We spoke about how Bellingcat puts together its investigations, the important work of challenging official government narratives, and how openly available technology is a crucial tool in modern journalism.Podcast notes:Bellingcat’s work is available on their website here.BBC Africa Eye’s ground-breaking investigation, Anatomy of a Killi...
2022-06-0826 min
Met Nerds om Tafel - een podcast over technologie, wetenschap en popcultuurWaarheidsvinding & OSINT tijdens de oorlog, met Foeke Postma (Bellingcat)De oorlog in Oekraïne is al meer dan een maand bezig. Online worden ontelbare beelden en berichten gedeeld, waarvan de herkomst en validiteit meer dan eens onzeker is. Naast de fysieke oorlog, woedt er een informatie-oorlog. Met Foeke Postma bespreken de nerds de ins en outs van (digitale) waarheidsvinding en OSINT tijdens de oorlog. Foeke is trainer en researcher bij onderzoeksnetwerk (stichting) Bellingcat.MNOT support BellingcatBellingcat kan in deze tijden alle hulp en steun gebruiken. Op de website zijn talloze guides te vinden hoe jij je bijdrage kan leveren door middel...
2022-03-311h 42
Bringing Light Into Darkness - News & Analysis‘Think-tanks’, MSM & Bellingcat as a PR Arm of US Foreign Policy (05/03/2021) (Part 2 of 2)Dr Alan Macleod returns to Bringing Light Into Darkness (BLID) to We review his recent April 2021 article, How Bellingcat Launders National Security State Talking Points into the Press . We discuss his analysis of how Bellingcat and think tanks such as the Atlantic Council, which represent NATO interests are presented as independently thinking entities while they hide conflicts of interest manifested in accepting contributions from the governments they supposedly are judging. Meanwhile, MSM fails miserably in revealing this conflict.
In addition to their failure to reveal their government and defense contracting funding sourcing, the appearance of different independent sources of information...
2021-07-1627 minBringing Light Into Darkness - News & Analysis‘Think-tanks’, MSM & Bellingcat as a PR Arm of US Foreign Policy (05/03/2021) (Part 1 of 2)Dr Alan Macleod returns to Bringing Light Into Darkness (BLID) to We review his recent April 2021 article, How Bellingcat Launders National Security State Talking Points into the Press . We discuss his analysis of how Bellingcat and think tanks such as the Atlantic Council, which represent NATO interests are presented as independently thinking entities while they hide conflicts of interest manifested in accepting contributions from the governments they supposedly are judging. Meanwhile, MSM fails miserably in revealing this conflict.
In addition to their failure to reveal their government and defense contracting funding sourcing, the appearance of different independent sources of information...
2021-07-1626 min
The Shakespeare and Company InterviewEliot Higgins on We Are Bellingcat: An Intelligence Agency for the PeopleToday, Adam was joined by Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, a collective of self-taught internet sleuths who have solved some of the biggest crimes of our time, from the downing of Malaysia Flight 17 over the Ukraine to the sourcing of weapons in the Syrian Civil War and the identification of the Salisbury poisoners.Buy We Are Bellingcat here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/d/9781526615732/we-are-bellingcat-an-intelligence-agency-for-the-peopleBrowse our online store here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/15/online-store/16/bookstoreBecome a Friend of S&Co here: https://friendsofshakespeareandcompany.com*Eliot Higgins is the founder of Bellingcat and pioneer of online open source investigation, a new investigative methodology that...
2021-07-151h 00The Shakespeare and Company InterviewEliot Higgins on We Are Bellingcat: An Intelligence Agency for the PeopleToday, Adam was joined by Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat, a collective of self-taught internet sleuths who have solved some of the biggest crimes of our time, from the downing of Malaysia Flight 17 over the Ukraine to the sourcing of weapons in the Syrian Civil War and the identification of the Salisbury poisoners.Buy We Are Bellingcat here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/d/9781526615732/we-are-bellingcat-an-intelligence-agency-for-the-peopleBrowse our online store here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/15/online-store/16/bookstoreBecome a Friend of S&Co here: https://friendsofshakespeareandcompany.com*Eliot Higgins is the founder of Bellingcat and pioneer of online open source investigation, a new investigative methodology that...
2021-07-151h 00
Met Nerds om Tafel - een podcast over technologie, wetenschap en popcultuurHoe Foeke Postma van Bellingcat kernwapens in Europa vond en een leger intelligence-nerds traintOnze gastnerd van deze week is Foeke Postma. Foeke is onderzoeker en trainer bij Bellingcat, een bekende naam in de ‘open source intelligence’ wereld. Bellingcat is een burgerjournalistiek-netwerk dat is opgericht door de Britse blogger Eliot Higgins. De organisatie wint zo’n beetje jaarlijks een journalistieke prijs en werd onder meer bekend door hun bijdrage aan het onderzoek naar de toedracht van het neerstorten van vlucht MH17 boven Oekraïne.Het werk van Foeke bestaat voornamelijk uit onderzoek en opleiding. We willen het daarom vooral met hem hebben over wat Bellingcat is en wat het doet, hoe hij daaraan...
2021-07-071h 57
The Fire These Times24/Bellingcat: Fact-Checking in a Post-Truth World (with Eliot Higgins)This is a conversation with Eliot Higgins, founder and executive director of Bellingcat, an online open-source investigation collective.
Bellingcat rose to prominence over its team's investigation of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 on July of 2014 by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, which killed all 298 passengers on board. The evidence, which linked that group to the Russian army's 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, was later confirmed by the joint investigation team (JIT) which includes the Netherlands, Belgium, Ukraine, Australia, and Malaysia.
So I spoke to Eliot about that case and about some of the many investigations that...
2020-05-2546 min