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Derek Bowler

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Geneva
As seen in: European Broadcasting Union, LinkedIn, Medium, Substack, That Was The Week (Podcast), TheJournal.ie, Sveriges Radio, Limerick Leader, First Draft, Storyful
Covers:  Breaking news, Social Newsgathering, Eyewitness media/UGC visual verification | #OSINT #SOCMINT
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Derek Bowler’s Biography

Derek Bowler is the Head of Social Newsgathering at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), where he leads a global team of digital verification journalists and OSINT investigations specialists. He has over 10 years of experience in discovering, verifying, and clearing eyewitness media for the EBU membership and other media organisations.

Bowler is passionate about ethical and innovative journalism, and has co-produced documentaries, investigations, and projects using eyewitness media and visual forensics. He has also co-authored the EBU Eyewitness Principles and Guidelines, and developed the Agile Newsroom event, a training model for visual verification skills. He holds a BA (Hons) degree in Journalism and New Media, and certifications in Final Cut Pro X, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, and Intellectual Property Law and Policy.