Alastair Otter
GIJN
Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
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The Toolbox: Digging for People, Trawling the Web and Keeping Yourself Safe
Effective digital investigative research relies heavily on gathering small pieces of information on a person or group and combining those to build a more comprehensive picture. Being able to find things like email addresses, usernames and sites with which they have accounts helps build out a profile that can be used for further investigation. GIJN's Alastair Otter rounds up some tools worth… → Read More
GIJN’s Investigative Toolbox: Backgrounding People and Companies
When it comes to doing investigations using online tools, there is no one tool that will answer all of your questions. Instead you’ll most likely need to build slowly towards the answer using a jumble of jigsaw pieces — a name here, a connection there. The good news is that there are dozens of tools that can be used to find the pieces to your puzzle. GIJN’s Alastair Otter has pulled together… → Read More
The Toolbox: August’s Top Tools for Investigative Journalists
The past few years have seen an explosion of digital tools that can be used to enhance journalism research and reporting. In this new monthly feature GIJN's IT Coordinator Alastair Otter takes a look at some of the best and latest tools and techniques for enhancing investigative and data-driven journalism. → Read More
Mapping Toolbox: 10+ Tools Worth Checking Out
Time to get your mapping game on. Here are a list of tools to help journalists get the picture, from the easy-to-use My Maps to custom maps for the more experienced, like Color Brewer and Mapbox. → Read More
A mapping toolbox for journalists: 10+ tools worth checking out
This is part 2 of an occasional series on useful tools for journalists. Part 1: Want to be a data journalist? Learn these important tools Maps are one of the most popular ways to visualise data and… → Read More
Not talking about racism is not the solution
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Targeting tension with touch
SUPPLIED Martina Laurie is chief executive at Hands on Treatment, The Mobile Massage Company. Picture: Supplied Hurtling towards any given December is stressful, but doing so in the South African socio-economic climate of 2015 is arguably more so. Violent student protests, a significantly increased crime rate in Gauteng, an alarming exchange rate and a tense political environment are all factors… → Read More
Iran jails Washngton Post reporter
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Park, NSPCA lock horns over elephants
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Man held after Long Street stabbing
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Bafana’s WC journey has just begun
BACKPAGEPIX Thabo Matlaba leads the warm-up during training for the 2018 Russia World Cup qualifier in Durban. Picture: Muzi Ntombela Johannesburg – Bafana Bafana defender Thabo Matlaba says the national side should not get ahead of itself as qualification for the group stages of the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia qualifiers is only the beginning of the journey. He added hard work lies ahead. Bafana… → Read More
MEC excludes children on basis of race
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‘Probe Phiyega’s overall performance’
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Anger over quickies in Quick Road
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Sea change in varsity language policies
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Sea change in varsity language policies
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‘Assistive technology’ to aid the disabled
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AfroBoere settle spat over use of name
INDEPENDENT MEDIA STILL GOOD: Gerald Clarks latest CD AfroBoer & the Golden Goose. Cape Town - After a war of words, a restaurant owner and singer both claiming to be the rightful owner of the term AfroBoer have signed a peace treaty. Michelle Cronje-Cibulka, the owner of Pretoria restaurant AfroBoer, who owns the trademark on the name, earlier threatened legal action against blues musician… → Read More
Sea change in varsities’ language policies
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Armed and dangerous suspects on run
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