Advanced geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) with satellite imagery

Master advanced GEOINT techniques. Learn to use satellite imagery, historical archives, and multispectral data for investigative journalism.

Feb 3 • Derek Bowler

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January 2026

Mastering automated fact-checking: APIs and ClaimReview for investigative journalists

Learn how to automate fact-checking using Google APIs, ClaimReview, and MediaReview schema to accelerate digital investigations and OSINT workflows

Jan 27 • Derek Bowler

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The SIFT method: A step-by-step guide to investigative verification

Master the four-step SIFT methodology. Learn investigative lateral reading to vet sources, find better coverage, and trace original media for digital…

Jan 20 • Derek Bowler

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Sentiment analysis for investigators: Mapping emotional data with Python

Learn how to use Python and NLP to track narrative shifts, detect bot-driven vitriol, and quantify public emotion in investigative reporting.

Jan 13 • Derek Bowler

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Mastering data scraping: A professional guide to automating evidence collection

Learn to automate data extraction using Python and no-code tools. Includes ethical frameworks, legal boundaries, and data preservation for reporting.

Jan 6 • Derek Bowler

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December 2025

The investigator’s guide to website infrastructure: WHOIS, SSL, and server fingerprinting

A blueprint for passive OSINT: Learn how to uncover hidden ownership and link digital networks using technical signatures

Dec 30, 2025 • Derek Bowler

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Navigating ECLI and PACER: A technical guide to accessing international legal records

A scalable methodology for OSINT researchers to bridge the gap between the European e-Justice Portal and US federal litigation databases

Dec 23, 2025 • Derek Bowler

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Financial OSINT: Guide to tracing corporate assets & networks

Learn the step-by-step methodology for financial OSINT, including accessing global corporate registries and tracing assets to sanctioned individuals

Dec 16, 2025 • Derek Bowler

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Tracing beneficial ownership with OSINT for financial crime

Learn the 6-step method to unmask the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) hidden behind shell companies and corporate structures using OpenCorporates …

Dec 9, 2025 • Derek Bowler

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Unmasking the operators: An OSINT framework to trace coordinated inauthentic behaviour (CIB) from bots to the source

A step-by-step OSINT framework for journalists to identify, trace, and attribute Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour (CIB) by botnets and troll farms

Dec 2, 2025 • Derek Bowler

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November 2025

Investigative network mapping: Link analysis with Maltego and Gephi

Convert complex data into visual network maps using Maltego & Gephi. Learn Link Analysis Graphing (LAG) to find gatekeepers and hidden structures in…

Nov 25, 2025 • Derek Bowler

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Advanced Wayback Machine and archival OSINT

Learn to find deleted info with the Wayback Machine. Step-by-step guide on advanced wildcard searches, date-based filtering, and metadata corroboration.

Nov 18, 2025 • Derek Bowler

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