{"id":234,"date":"2022-07-24T15:47:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T07:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mojomanual2022.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2022-09-30T09:34:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T01:34:56","slug":"how-to-use-twitter-for-investigative-journalism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mojo-manual.org\/digital-investigation\/how-to-use-twitter-for-investigative-journalism\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Twitter for Investigative Journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Like many social media platforms, Twitter is an ambiguous tool. While it is a platform where hate, overheated debates and conspiracy theories mingle – it is also a forum where experts stay in touch with each other and where people share videos and pictures of events. With the right tools you can extract that knowledge and use it for your reporting. You can utilize Twitter\u2019s search function to look for eyewitnesses or specific information, or you can investigate specific accounts and interaction networks. This article provides you with an overview about both: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finding information on Twitter gets a lot easier as soon as you learn how to use the platform\u2019s advanced search function. It allows you to filter for specific locations and to look for Tweets that include or exclude specific phrases. You can also specify dates, the least number of interactions and whether or not a tweet includes a link. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, you can use key operators in the advanced search interface to further specify your findings. Interhactives.com<\/a> provides a more detailed guide<\/a> about how to use Twitter\u2019s advanced search for journalistic research: <\/p>\n\n\n\n