Conference report

25 tips and tools I learned at the Summer School on Investigative Reporting

Aug 17, 2026

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10 min read

25 tips and tools I learned at the Summer School on Investigative Reporting

Highlights include a bot that profiles Telegram users, a catalogue of public databases, and a former private investigator's advice on getting strangers to talk.

Craig Silverman

Conference report

32 OSINT tools and tips I discovered at the Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference

Jun 22, 2026

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8 min read

32 OSINT tools and tips I discovered at the Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference

How to surface sealed court cases, trace crypto for free, unmask anonymous companies, and use a new tool to search documents in a powerful way.

Craig Silverman

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Tools and tips round up: New tools for online searching, NICAR tipsheets, and a tip for Pinterest

May 12, 2025

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2 min read

Tools and tips round up: New tools for online searching, NICAR tipsheets, and a tip for Pinterest

Plus: URL manipulation

Craig Silverman

Conference report

Tools and tips round up: Investigating AI, using satellite imagery, Pinpoint, Google Dorks and lots more

Sep 26, 2023

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1 min read

Tools and tips round up: Investigating AI, using satellite imagery, Pinpoint, Google Dorks and lots more

Featuring tips and slide decks from the recent Global Investigative Journalism Network Conference

Craig Silverman