Festival2011/Trusting News Sources

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Description

Verifying Breaking News Sources: How can we know who to trust?

The London riots, Japanese tsunami, or Arab Spring. Information and human stories flood in, rumors spread, and images and data explode. How do we determine the authenticity of what’s being reported? How do we know someone is who they say they are? Use the social web, trust metrics, and other tools to help journalists accurately verify sources during the confusion of a crisis.

Skills Needed

Tech - PhP, know how to use APIs, git hub, graphic designers, create plugins Academic- researchers, reviewers, idea hackers Writers - storytellers, bloggers Journalists, communications folks GIS - mappers All - new media hackers

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