In a war where journalist access is limited, there's a flood of video available online from the Israel-Hamas war
NEW YORK -- A camera livestreaming the skyline of Gaza City captures streaks of light. Dash-cam video from a car in Israel spots a killer coming into view. A satellite identifies tank tracks in the dirt, and a mall security camera catches the moment a bomb in Gaza detonates.
While journalists' access to the war in Gaza is limited, a flood of video from all sorts of sources documents what is — and isn't — going on.
At news organizations, sifting through material found online to determine what is real, and to unearth the sometimes unexpected clues that can be used to tie stories together, are increasingly important — and often emotionally overwhelming — jobs.
“It has become a key part of doing journalism in the modern age,” said Katie Polglase, a London-based investigative producer for CNN.
CBS News last week announced the launch of “CBS News Confirmed,” the formation of a team to use data and technology to study online evidence. Earlier this year, the similar “BBC Verify” unit was formed to bring more open source reporting methods to the worldwide news outlet.
The buildup of this capability was seen most prominently when The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN and The Associated Press did in-depth analyses of video evidence — including those streaks in the sky — to try and determine the disputed cause of a deadly Oct. 17 explosion at Gaza's...
A video circulating online, which EuroVerify estimates has been viewed over 10 million times on X alone, claims Bellingcat confirmed their purported "revelations" using satellite imagery that show...