Short presentation given as part of a talk at CFJ in Paris,

1. Verification online:
Content, Context
and Code
Paul Bradshaw
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2. Level 1: Content
Is it too good to be true? Bait?
Style and personality
Can you verify each fact elsewhere?
Frequency and recency
Cloning and airbrushing
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3. Level 2: Context
How long has the account existed?
Who did they first follow?
Who followed them first?
Who has spoken to/about them online?
Correlation with other identities? (Identify)
Tools: PeerIndex, Klout. Speak to them.
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7. Level 3: Technology
Domain extension - .gov?
Check Whois records
Last updated
Pages linking to:
Archives and caches; history & discussion
Source code
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9. Tools and more.
Tools at delicious.com/paulb/verification+tools
Hoaxes at delicious.com/paulb/hoax
Verification tips at delicious.com/paulb/verification
More at http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2011/01/26/verifying-
information-online-content-context-code/
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10. Thank you.
Twitter.com/paulbradshaw
Linkedin.com/in/onlinejournalist
Slideshare.net/onlinejournalist
All links at Delicious.com/paulb/CFJ11
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