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Advanced: Verification training for journalists > Unit 4: Learning date and time stamps

You can track your progress within the curriculum by ticking the box next to each item you’ve read. Unit 4 Reading List

Andrew Katz, The Story Behind the Viral Photo of the Officer and the KKK, Time

Hank van Ess, Inside the Trenches of an Information War, Medium

Malachy Browne, Find that Fireball! When Journalist Turns Stalker. Storyful Blog

Chapter 7 of the Social Newsgathering book

The Verification Handbook: A Definitive Guide to Verifying Digital Content for Emergency Coverage. Edited by Craig Silverman

The Verification Handbook for Investigative Reporting: A Guide to Online Search and Research Techniques for using UGC and Open Source Information in Investigations Social. Edited by Craig Silverman

Social Newsgathering: A Collection of Storyful Blog Posts. Edited by Claire Wardle

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