Verification Handbook 1

A definitive guide to verifying digital content for emergency coverage

Authored by leading journalists from the BBC, Storyful, ABC, Digital First Media and other verification experts, the Verification Handbook is a groundbreaking new resource for journalists and aid providers. It provides the tools, techniques and step-by-step guidelines for how to deal with user-generated content (UGC) during emergencies.

In this verification handbook you will learn

• How to verify user-generated content (UGC) during emergencies
• How to use digital tools to verify information
• How to work with other journalists and organisations to verify information
• How to stay safe when verifying information
• How to use verification to improve your journalism

The verification handbook is available in English, Greek, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian, Turkish, Croatian and Italian

What

When a crisis breaks, trusted sources such as news and aid organisations must sift through and verify the mass of reports being shared and published, and report back to the public with accurate, fact-checked information The handbook provides actionable advice to facilitate disaster preparedness in newsrooms, and best practices for how to verify and use information, photos and videos provided by the crowd.

Who

While it primarily targets journalists and aid providers, the handbook can be used by anyone. Its advice and guidance are valuable whether you are a news journalist, citizen reporter, relief responder, volunteer, journalism school student, emergency communication specialist, or an academic researching social media.