Projekteja vuodessa
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Kuvaus (abstrakti)
Conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war have stretched the resources of Finnish newspapers and broadcasters. Unfortunately, such conflicts are likely to remain central to the news agenda in the near future.
Contemporary conflicts are frequently documented through images and videos from sources other than professional media. These include bystanders, soldiers and military forces posting on social media, and new types of actors such as military bloggers. Such sources are often the first to report on events in conflicts. However, using information from these sources may require new forms of source criticism and innovative journalistic practices for monitoring the conflict.
Studies show what journalists believe would help them: clearer principles or rules about what verification should look like, collaborative culture in executing it, and easy-to-use tools. In this research project, we develop and test new tools that would help journalists monitor non-conventional information sources and put the information received from them in context. We aim to support journalists so they can choose their information sources and reporting angles themselves and use visual material from digital sources in a timely and accurate manner.
In the first stage of the project, we will interview ten journalists and discuss their workflow and what would help them report conflicts better. Based on what we learned about the needs and priorities of journalists, we will build a new technical tool to help journalists. Initially the tool will provide daily summaries of topics of interest for Finnish journalists that are difficult for them to follow. These include, for instance, what Russian news sources as well as politicians and bloggers on Telegram say about Finland and Finnish persons of interest.
The work is funded by the Media Industry Research Foundation of Finland. The project aims to produce an academic article and a practical report for journalists, with recommendations and description of best practices.
Contemporary conflicts are frequently documented through images and videos from sources other than professional media. These include bystanders, soldiers and military forces posting on social media, and new types of actors such as military bloggers. Such sources are often the first to report on events in conflicts. However, using information from these sources may require new forms of source criticism and innovative journalistic practices for monitoring the conflict.
Studies show what journalists believe would help them: clearer principles or rules about what verification should look like, collaborative culture in executing it, and easy-to-use tools. In this research project, we develop and test new tools that would help journalists monitor non-conventional information sources and put the information received from them in context. We aim to support journalists so they can choose their information sources and reporting angles themselves and use visual material from digital sources in a timely and accurate manner.
In the first stage of the project, we will interview ten journalists and discuss their workflow and what would help them report conflicts better. Based on what we learned about the needs and priorities of journalists, we will build a new technical tool to help journalists. Initially the tool will provide daily summaries of topics of interest for Finnish journalists that are difficult for them to follow. These include, for instance, what Russian news sources as well as politicians and bloggers on Telegram say about Finland and Finnish persons of interest.
The work is funded by the Media Industry Research Foundation of Finland. The project aims to produce an academic article and a practical report for journalists, with recommendations and description of best practices.
| Tila | Käynnissä |
|---|---|
| Todellinen alku/loppupvm | 01/09/2024 → 01/09/2025 |
Projektit
- 1 Päättynyt
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Eyewitness images and networked verification in the war in Ukraine
Knuutila, A. (Principal Investigator)
01/04/2023 → 01/01/2025
Projekti: Tutkimusprojekti