Evaluating Digital Sources in Journalism: An Introduction to Digital Source Criticism

Author:   Ståle Grut ,  Diane Oatley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032590479


Pages:   136
Publication Date:   28 December 2023
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Author:   Ståle Grut ,  Diane Oatley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781032590479


ISBN 10:   1032590475
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   28 December 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Digital Sources: A critical approach o Digital source criticism in four simple steps o The epistemic foundation of source criticism o Source criticism for journalists o Traditional source criticism: a waste of time o The necessity of a digital source criticism o The effectiveness of network reading o Understanding the Internet’s signals o Questions for reflection and exercises Chapter 2: Digital manipulation and disinformation o Introduction o Recognise suspicious user accounts o Motivations for manipulation o Journalists as targets o The value of manipulating a journalist § Google bombing § No follow: maintaining critical distance in the digital domain o Wikipedia – for journalists § Contributing to Wikipedia as a journalist § Wikidata o Internet outrage and social media rows o Undercover trolls: when the media takes the bait o A solution in sight o Unearthing digital networks o Media manipulation § Image and video manipulation § Audio manipulation o Questions for reflection and exercises Chapter 3: Verifying information o Introduction o The layers of journalism o Figures and statistics in brief o User-generated content o The verification process o Verification and mental health o Verification resources o Questions for reflection and exercises Chapter 4: Journalism, Online Open-Source Investigations and OSINT o Introduction o Digging through open digital sources o From military to civil use o Complex digital investigative journalism stories o Sleuthing, or digging on your own o The process of digital investigative journalism o Debunking information posted by the President of Brazil o Creative methods for open-source investigations o Three cases of investigative reporting in which open sources played a major role o Dramatically effective methods o Questions for reflection and exercises Glossary Index

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Ståle Grut is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo’s Department of Media and Communication. He spent close to a decade at the Norwegian public broadcasting's R&D lab, NRKbeta, as a strategic advisor and journalist covering new media. Grut has also served as an advisor at the Tinius Trust, controlling the largest shareholding of Schibsted Media Group, and as a board member of the Norwegian Online News Association.

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