Proof-checking and User Generated Content

Digital journalism is bringing news to our smartphones in miliseconds so that we are becoming realtime observers while being miles from the accedent. Is it possible to check the information though? Let’s explore how digital investigations help to verify the information.

Digital journalism has brought new opportunities as well as new challenges. A great investigative read that provides a pan-European perspective on important problems and highlights the step-by-step investigative process.

Pay attention to the explanation of each step in this investigation. If you are not familiar with the background (Italy’s and European politics, for example), feel free to research these topics

https://espresso.repubblica.it/attualita/2019/02/28/news/3-million-for-salvini-1.332104

The first uniqueness that brings digital journalism is the emergence of User Generated Content (UGC). User-generated content, is any form of content (images, videos, text, and audio) that has been created by users on online platforms such as social media. Users are becoming active participants of the content creation process and generate a lot of information. In 2021 it was estimated that consumers on average spend 5.4 hours per day with user-generated content. What difference does UGC brings to the digital environment?

How to navigate through the User Generated Content not to get lost and to keep the track of the sources? Explore the answers in the next video

Are you ready to know more? Proceed with the next part.