Journalism Education Uncovering the Truth: The Digital Sherlocks Program and the Future of Open-Source Intelligence September 29, 2026 Reynand Wu In an era defined by rapid-fire information cycles, the proliferation of deepfakes, and the weaponization of social media, the ability to verify truth has become a critical skill for the…
Data Journalism ROpenSci September 2026 Roundup: Celebrating 15 Years of Open Source Excellence, Global Community Growth, and Technical Innovation September 28, 2026 Suro Senen As autumn arrives in the Northern Hemisphere—and spring takes hold in the Southern—rOpenSci continues its vibrant journey of fostering an open, inclusive, and technologically robust ecosystem for the R programming…
Data Journalism Navigating the Perfect Storm: An Open Source Developer’s Fight for Sustainability Amid Health Crises and Academic Funding Cuts September 16, 2026 Reynand Wu By Global Tech & Academia Desk Published in partnership with R-bloggers and Pacha.dev Main Facts: The Intersection of Open Source, Academia, and Personal Adversity The global open-source software ecosystem relies…
Data Journalism From Ornithology to Open Source: How rOpenSci Empowered a Researcher to Build Global R Tools September 15, 2026 Layla Zulfa By Global Science & Technology Desk Published: September 2026 Main Facts The intersection of ecological research and open-source software development has reached a significant milestone, highlighted by the journey of…
Open Source Intelligence From Open Source to Open Wardrobe: Bellingcat Announces Community-Led Merchandise Initiative September 14, 2026 Asro For years, the investigators at Bellingcat have operated in the digital shadows, unmasking state-sponsored actors, tracking illicit arms shipments, and mapping human rights abuses through the lens of open-source intelligence…
Digital Security for Journalists The Zero-Day Compression Paradox: How AI Agents Are Shattering the Open-Source Vulnerability Timeline September 10, 2026 Asep Darmawan By Global Technology & Security Desk Published: September 10, 2026 Main Facts The landscape of software security has entered a volatile and unprecedented era. Recent findings shared by security researcher…
Open Source Intelligence Scorched Earth: A Journalist’s Guide to Investigating Wildfires with Open Source Intelligence July 22, 2026 Laily UPN In an era defined by a rapidly shifting climate, wildfires have moved from seasonal occurrences to persistent, systemic threats. For researchers, journalists, and environmental advocates, detecting a fire is only…
Data Journalism Bridging the Gap: How rOpenSci is Revolutionizing First-Time Contributions to Open Source June 30, 2026 Reynand Wu Introduction: The Threshold of Open Collaboration For many developers and researchers, the world of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is simultaneously a land of infinite opportunity and a high-walled…
Journalism Education The Digital Sherlocks Initiative: Empowering a New Generation of Open-Source Investigators June 30, 2026 Nana Muazin In an era defined by the rapid proliferation of digital information, the integrity of the global discourse has become a primary target for malign influence operations, disinformation campaigns, and state-sponsored…
