Al Jazeera Journalism Review
Sara Creta is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker with extensive experience of investigating human rights abuses. She has directed and produced on the ground from Sudan, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, DRC, Libya, Chad, Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, the Gaza Strip and a rescue ship in the Mediterranean. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Al Jazeera, the BBC, Euronews, ARTE, ZDF, the New Humanitarian and others. In 2018, She was awarded a Marie Sklodowska Curie fellowship to conduct research at the Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society at Dublin City University. Her scholarly work focuses on the intersection of technology, transitional justice, human rights law and fundamental freedoms.
Writer’s Articles
Ethics and safety in OSINT - can you believe what you see?
OSINT is increasingly important for journalists in a digital world. We take a look at ethics, safety on the internet and how to spot a ‘deepfake’
How to analyse satellite imagery
When you have a story, but still need to tie up loose ends to answer where or when a particular event occurred, satellite imagery can point you in the right direction
OSINT: Tracking ships, planes and weapons
Tracking ships and planes is an increasingly valuable technique in open-source investigations carried out by journalists. In part 4 of our special series, we examine how it works
Planning and carrying out an open-source investigation
Part three of our special series of articles on using OSINT in journalism. This time, follow our four steps to completing an open-source investigation
What is an open-source investigation?
In the second part of our special series on using open-source intelligence in journalism, we look at what constitutes and open-source investigation