A new edition of Verification Handbook helps journalists “investigate social media accounts, bots, private messaging apps, information operations, deep fakes, as well as other forms of disinformation and media manipulation.” The editor compiled a roster of reporters and academics to share ways to expose those engaged in nefarious transactions and improve the quality of information. (Datajournalism.com, April 28, 2020)
Editor Craig Silverman, Poynter Institute, January 28, 2020, writes that the skills of verification are as important as ever and the publication of the handbook required global collaboration. It focuses on verifying information during disasters and emergencies when survival can well rest on receiving accurate information.