Ah, 2014, we hardly knew ye – or perhaps we knew you too well. This year – a year of protests, of surprises, of war – only got busier and more dramatic as the weeks rolled on. Coming up with … Continue reading
Social media has given us a front row seat to the intimate details of life inside conflict zones, pulling back the curtain in countries where information is sometimes only as good as the available internet connection. As the landscape of … Continue reading
Throughout 2014, Storyful followed the expansion of the Islamic State closely through social media. It was to be one of the most harrowing and grueling stories we’ve ever faced. Below, Storyful’s Joe Galvin looks back at the year in which … Continue reading
Six months of forensically monitoring, mining, swarming, verifying, fact-checking and sourcing comes to an end this week for the latest cohort of Storyful trainees. Since July, they’ve been immersed in all our products, processes, tools and best practices while learning … Continue reading
Sometimes, the best decision a CEO can make is to stop being the CEO. And that’s what I am doing today. I’m handing the Chief Executive’s baton, or whatever it is we conduct with, to my good friend and co-conspirator … Continue reading