Digital Security for Journalists Inside the Flawed Firmware: How Hackers Unlocked Flock’s Surveillance Software and Exposed the Mechanics of Mass Tracking September 21, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy In an era defined by ubiquitous digital surveillance, automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) have quietly woven themselves into the physical infrastructure of modern cities. Deployed across suburban intersections, highway off-ramps,…
Media Business Models Accountability in the Information Age: Tracking Opioid Billions, Defending Editorial Integrity, and Mapping Deportation Data September 18, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati In an era defined by rapid technological shifts and complex government expenditures, the role of investigative journalism has never been more critical. From the murky distribution of billions in opioid…
Data Journalism Visualizing the Invisible: Tracking North American Wildfire Smoke with R and NOAA Data July 22, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy In an era where wildfire seasons are growing longer and more intense, the ability to monitor the movement of smoke across the continent has transitioned from a niche meteorological interest…
Open Source Intelligence The Shadow Fleet’s Silent Harvest: Tracking the Grumant’s Illicit Grain Route July 20, 2026 Dwi Wanna By Bellingcat Investigation Team In a sophisticated display of maritime deception, the bulk carrier Grumant (IMO: 9385879) has emerged as a focal point in the ongoing effort to monitor the…
Open Source Intelligence From Manual Sifting to Algorithmic Precision: How Bellingcat Revolutionized Civilian Harm Tracking July 19, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy Between February 2022 and September 2025, the digital landscape of the war in Ukraine became an unrelenting deluge of information. For open-source intelligence (OSINT) researchers, the task of documenting civilian…
