Silas Jonathan
(He/Him)
Covers:
Fact-checking, verification, Misinformation, and Disinformation
Doesn't Cover:
Sports
Digital Media Research & OSINT Expert | Countering Disinformation, FIMI & AI-Driven Threats | Team Lead @OfficialDAIDAC at @CJIDAfrica
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
writing a factcheck on a false claim
Have you ever used a typewriter?
no
What does it mean to be a journalist?
interesting challenge
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
InVid, fotoforensics, reverse image
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
barrack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
TO TELL THE TRUTH WITH FACTS
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
yes, Managing Editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A story on Army brutality
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
work hard, stay true
When's the best time to pitch you?
afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
factcheck
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
SPORTS
What's your favorite drink?
Climax
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Newyorktimes
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