The Verification Handbook is a groundbreaking new resource for journalists and aid responders, which provides step-by-step guidelines for using user-generated content (UGC) during emergencies. Publish...
Caroline Bannock
Caroline Bannock is a UGC community coordinator for GuardianWitness, the Guardian's open journalism platform, where readers from around the world submit videos, images and stories directly to Guardian journalists. Started in March 2013, GuardianWitness has already won numerous awards, including British Journalism Innovation of the Year. Caroline was previously a senior news producer and acting foreign editor at Channel 4 News. She has worked on documentaries for Channel 4 and the BBC. Also interested in drama, she has a Masters degree in Screenwriting from Bournemouth University and a script in development with Imaginarium studios.
Amateur footage: the increasing reliance on user generated content in news output
News outlets are using more and more footage filmed by eyewitnesses at breaking news events. With the proliferation of mobile phones with high quality cameras and easy access to the social web, citize...