Join this in-depth workshop from Voice of America to learn how its Extremism Watch Desk, VOA Persian Service and News Center editorial units — which are not permitted to operate within Iran — use open-source intelligence tools and online apps and apply situational and technical awareness to vet user-generated Iranian content.
This session is designed for:
- Journalists working remotely with sources within Iran or other closed countries
- News leaders looking to build out their user-generated content verification capacities
- Anyone who would like to learn more about reporting under extreme governmental restrictions and scrutiny
Speakers
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Behrooz Samadbeygi
Lead Multimedia Specialist, VOA
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Hasib Alikozai
Supervisory Managing Editor, VOA
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Nawid Orokzai
Video Journalist, USAGM
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