Introduction Module: Course Introduction
In the introductory module, you will get an overview of the course structure and meet the instructor.
Module 1 - Discovery of problematic content
This module will cover:
How to use the free monitoring platforms CrowdTangle and Tweetdeck
Learn the tipping point of when to report on, or amplify, a piece of content
How mis- and disinformation flows through the web
Donie O’Sullivan, a reporter at CNN who covers disinformation, cybersecurity and election integrity, will talk about how he discovers problematic content for his reporting
Module 2 - Basic verification of online sources
This module will cover:
The verification process
Scrapes, metadata and reverse image search
Free browser plugins to help in verification
Digital footprints: finding people online
How these skills connect to your work
Module 3 - Advanced verification of online sources
This module will cover:
How date and time stamps work on social posts
How to geo-locate where a photo or video was taken
Tools overview to help determine time in a photo or video
Verification challenge
Module 4 - Ethical considerations and challenges
This module will cover:
Journalists are under attack on the dark web; you’ll learn how to defend yourself
The challenges of disinformation: when to report and how to report on it responsibly
How closed messaging apps and the dark web work and the ethical considerations when using the information in your reporting
The real threat of being doxed and what to do if you are
April Glaser, a technology writer and co-hosts the podcast “If Then” at Slate, talks about how she works in the dark web and protects herself from doxing and threats
