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Stage Talks with Bellingcat

Join Bellingcat and a live audience in our discord server, where every two weeks we host discussions with leading voices within open source research and investigations. Be part of the audience at the next stage talk by joining our discord community here: https://discord.gg/bellingcat

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62:24

"Far Right Symbols" with Michael Colborne

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Michael Colborne, the lead of Bellingcat's Monitoring Project, dropped by the Discord server to talk to us about a recent article in which he explained how to make sense of far-right symbols online. During the talk, Michael provided practical advice to researchers who might come across these symbols, and answered questions from the community on how to carry out this type of work. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord Server on April 13, 2023. To

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59:26

"Websites You Can’t Access, and How to Find Them"...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Alex Ștefănescu spoke to us about internet censorship in the European union within the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. During her talk, Alex discussed EU Commission mandates to block Russian media outlets, which she says have had "mixed" results at best. Alex also spoke about how to monitor internet censorship.Alex is a Bellingcat Tech Fellow for 2022, and is currently a Python Developer for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. She is also an activist and advocate

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57:29

"Tracking Ghost Ships Using Open Source Radar...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Ollie Ballinger spoke to us about tracking ghost ships using synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and about a tool that he's built to do just that. By helping to detect ships that have turned off their Automatic Identification Transponders (AIS), the tool can help to track down illegal activities at sea, including fishing in Marine Protected Areas, smuggling, and even sanctions-evasion. Ollie Ballinger has a PhD in International Development from the University of Oxford. He is a lecturer in

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60:05

"Project Owl: The Journey into the Greater OSINT...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Norm, the Project Owl Discord server owner, dropped by to tell us about the history of the Project Owl Community. Norm spoke to us about some of the highlights and challenges of the community over the years, and shared tips on how to become an active member of online communities like the one at the Project Owl server. Norm's talk also included practical tips for Discord server owners on how to foster healthy, welcoming communities. You can find Project Owl on Discord by visiting

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59:50

"Open Source Evidence in International Criminal...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Judy Mionki, an international criminal and human rights lawyer, spoke to us about the use of open source evidence in international criminal tribunals, from the Nuremberg Trials in 1945 to today. She also shared her experiences as a Defence Counsel at the International Criminal Court, and spoke about the fair trial implications of open source evidence. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on February 8, 2023. To join the server, download

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63:02

"2022 Bellingcat Discord Server Review" with Sarah,...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

During this Stage Talk, Bellingcat researcher Giancarlo Fiorella gave an overview of the history of the Bellingcat Discord server. Giancarlo spoke about how much the server has grown in 2022, what its biggest challenges were, and what he hopes 2023 has in store for the server. He was joined by server moderators Sarah and Subtle Knife, who spoke about what it's like to moderate the community. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on

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58:06

"The Global Authentication Project: Looking Back at...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Bellingcat Lead Investigator Hannah Bagdasar dropped by the Discord server to give us an overview of the projects that Global Authentication Project (GAP) members have contributed to this year.Launched in early 2022, the GAP is Bellingcat's formal volunteer community. It is made up of ordinary people from around the world who dedicate their free time and skills to help out with Bellingcat projects. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on

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59:19

"OSINT and the Future of Investigative Journalism"...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

This talk delves into the consequences of automation and Open-Source Intelligence on investigative journalism, using a political economy lens. It explores the impact of OSINT implementation in investigative newsrooms, such as changing modes of work, stress, overwork, vicarious trauma and PTSD. It also focuses on alienation, how structural imbalances of race, class and gender are replicated in the OSINT space which is a majority white middle-class male-dominated profession from the Global North,

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60:01

"QAnon in Europe" with the Bellingcat + Lighthouse...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

In this panel talk, researchers from Bellingcat (Johanna Wild, Aiganysh Aidarbekova, and Tristan Lee) and from Lightouse Reports (Justin Casimir Braun and Riccardo Coluccini) discuss their research into the spread of the QAnon conspiracy theory in Europe. The panel spoke about the role that language plays in the phenomenon's spread throughout Europe, as well as of the effects that it's had in different communities throughout the continent. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took

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58:39

"At the Intersection of Journalism and Open Source...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Open source reporter and producer Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) spoke to us about his experiences conducting research into conflicts and high profile events around the world, and about his work at the award-winning Newsy + Bellingcat video series. This is a recording of a Discord Server Stage Talk that took place in the Bellingcat Discord server on November 10, 2022. To join the server, download Discord and visit www.discord.gg/bellingcat

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61:02

"Zero to Sixty: Getting Started in Open Source in...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Line of Actual Control (RC) dropped by the Bellingcat Discord Server to share some tips on how to get started doing open source research. RC gave practical tips for researchers on choosing topics, navigating ethical questions in research, and applying programming skills to open source tasks. RC is active on Twitter (@LOActualControl), and runs a free Substack where he writes about his open source research projects, which you can find here: https://actualcontrol.substack.com/This is a recording of a

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63:12

"Navigating Your Career as an Open Source Journalist"...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Brenna Smith spoke to the Bellingcat Discord server community about her career trajectory, from university student at the UC Berkeley's Human Rights Centre to open source research enthusiast, to award-winning journalist. Brenna has done freelance work for Bellingcat, and has held positions at US Today, the New York Times Visual Investigations Team, and most recently, the Baltimore Banner. In 2022, Brenna was part of a team at the New York Times that was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for their work on

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55:35

"Ethics in Open Source Research" with Dr. Shelby...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Dr. Shelby Grossman dropped by the Bellingcat Discord Server to talk about ethical challenges that she has faced in her career. Dr. Grossman also answered questions from community members about navigating ethical dilemmas, and checking personal bias when conducting an investigation.Dr. Grossman is a Research Scholar at the Stanford Internet Observatory, and is the co-editor of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety. She studies topics related to online trust and safety, including foreign influence

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61:15

"Programming for OSINT: How to Get Started" with...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Tristan Lee, Aiganysh Aidarbekova, and Johanna Wild share their experience with programming as open source researchers, and share tips on how to get started down this path. Together, Tristan, Aiganysh, and Johanna make up part of the Bellingcat Tech Team, which is dedicated to creating tools for open source researchers.

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62:39

"The View from Afar: Ukraine and the Changing...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

In this recording of a Discord Stage Talk, Aram Shabanian of the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy speaks about the changing landscape in the open source monitoring of the war in Ukraine. From satellite image providers to military flight tracking, Aram's tips are invaluable for anyone looking to monitor developments in Ukraine using open sources. Aram also answered questions from the audience who came to this talk in the Bellingcat Discord server on August 10, 2022.

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59:57

"How To Get A Job As An Open Source Researcher" with...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

This is a Discord Stage Talk that happened on the Bellingcat server on May 23, 2022.The talk included advice on how to get a job as an open source researcher from Bellingcat staff members Tristan Lee, Aric Toler, Hannah Bagdasar, and Giancarlo Fiorella. They were joined by Jake Godin, from Newsy.

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61:31

"Investigating the Far Right" with Michael Colborne

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/31

Bellingcat investigator Michael Colborne shares tips and suggestions for investigating far right groups using open source digital tools.This is a Discord Stage Talk that happened in the Bellingcat Server on June 29, 2022.

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60:33

"Strategies for Working with Traumatic Materials"...

Stage Talks with Bellingcat ·

2023/07/19

In this stage talk, Bellingcat researchers Annique Mossou and Giancarlo Fiorella talk about strategies for resilience when working with traumatic imagery. You can access many of the resources cited in this stage talk courtesy of the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma: https://dartcenter.org/ This is a Discord Stage Talk that happened in the Bellingcat server in July 2022.

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