Bellingcat
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bellingcat.com will unite citizen investigative journalists to use open source information to uncover issues that must be uncovered.
Backers: 1701
Average Pledge Per Backer: £30
Funded: £50,891 of £47,000
Dates: Jul 14th -> Aug 15th (32 days)
Project By: Eliot Higgins
Backers: 1701
Average Pledge Per Backer: £30
Funded: £50,891 of £47,000
Dates: Jul 14th -> Aug 15th (32 days)
Project By: Eliot Higgins
£50,891
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 15 @ 08:30 -0400 GMT
108%
of goal
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Latest News
21 hours. 
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
With 21 hours left of our Kickstarter campaign, we ask that you make any last efforts to spread the word. Every extra bit counts. For every additional £2,500, we can keep the site running for yet another month The success of this open source... (Read More)
We made it. Thank you.
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, I want to thank all of you who have donated to our Kickstarter campaign so far. Yesterday we reached our goal of £47,000, and I am beyond grateful for your support. I am hoping that Bellingcat will be the start of something that... (Read More)
Access to Bellingcat is Now Open to All - Recommended Posts
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
As we've now come to the end of the beta testing period for Bellingcat, access to the site is now available to everyone. Over the last few weeks we've published all kinds of articles, and here as some choice pieces by Bellingcat contributors - The... (Read More)
Thank you!
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Almost there! Plus new reward. Just one available.
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
It has been an incredible few weeks on Kickstarter. Just this morning, Reuters highlighted Bellingcat in the article “From Syria to Ukraine, social media opens up warfare.” Beyond that, we have gotten some great press recently: "In the frenzy... (Read More)
The Fake Sheikh, Trouble at the Met, and the End Approaches
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
While the Brown Moses Blog became very well known for its work on the Syrian conflict there was another area we focused on, the UK phone hacking scandal, and related stories. Much of this work was done by my anonymous "regular contributor", who... (Read More)
Usernames and Passwords
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
The Latest Articles on Bellingcat - MH17, the Fake Sheikh, and Shoe Size Conversion Charts
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, a huge thank you to all of you who have donated to the Kickstarter so far, currently we're 2/3rds of the way to our target, and it's been great to see the support we've been getting from all over the world. Bellingcat's Checkdesk As I... (Read More)
Now Testing - Checkdesk for Bellingcat
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This week we're starting with the introduction of Meedan's Checkdesk to Bellingcat, a tool which will allows the collaborative verification of content, and also allows the progress of that verification to be tracked and curated. The discussion of... (Read More)
"The Group of Bloggers Unearthing MH17 Intel Quicker Than U.S. Spies"
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Check out an excellent article on Mashable about our recent work on Bellingcat. (Full article below.) For access to Bellingcat's beta, just donate £5 to our Kickstarter. ... In the frenzy to determine who — and what — shot down Malaysia... (Read More)
The Role of Open Source Investigation in Understanding the Downing of Flight MH17
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
As I wrote in the July 19th update, using a variety of open source investigation techniques it had been already possible to establish some interesting details relating to the down of flight MH17 in Ukraine. Since then, more information has emerged... (Read More)
Free Access to Bellingcat for 48 Hours
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
First, thank you to all of you who have donated so far, a special bonus will be sent out to you all today as a thank you, so check your Kickstarter message boxes for more information. Since the events of July 17th in Ukraine a number of posts have... (Read More)
A Special Bonus Coming Tomorrow For Bellingcat Backers
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
As I mentioned in the last update, the aim for the Bellingcat Kickstarter this weekend was to reach £9400, 20% of the total target, and thanks to Bellingcat's backers we've smashed through that to over £10,000. As a special thank you I've decided... (Read More)
How Open Source Investigation Found The Buk Missile Launcher That Downed Flight MH17
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
In the wake of the tragic events of July 17th a number of photographs and videos were posted online claiming to show the Buk missile launcher that has been alleged to have been involved in the downing of flight MH17 in locations that were claimed to... (Read More)
The Latest Articles On Bellingcat
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a busy couple of days, so here's the latest articles that have been posted on Bellingcat. Evidence of a New Chemical Attack in Syria - Detailing the evidence of the latest chemical reported in the town of Kafr Zita, Syria. Geolocating the... (Read More)
Leveson And The Express - How The Redacted Has Become The Unredacted
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
A new post on Bellingcat by Chris Brace takes a look at the largely unnoticed redacting of documents relating to the Daily Express on the Leveson Inquiry website, which have reappeared in their unredacted form. Lord Leveson’s Black Marker "After... (Read More)
Guides and Case Studies Live on Bellingcat Now
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you curious about content currently live on Bellingcat, here's some of the content relating to verification and geolocation that is already available on the website, with much more to come - Case studies Verifying Claims Of An... (Read More)
Bellingcat's Brown Moses Podcast with Paul Radu of the OCCRP
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to those of you who have donated so far to the Kickstarter. One thing you'll be supporting is the production of a number of podcasts, including the all-new Brown Moses Podcast, where I'll be talking to interesting figures who use and produce... (Read More)
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