I frequently contribute to NBCNews.com stories, verifying UGC and video elements, sourcing interview subjects, or gathering details and editorial for stories across various verticals.
Alongside colleagues, I gathered and analyzed drone video shared by Ukrainian authorities and satellite imagery to compare reported and actual operational success of a Ukrainian drone mission. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/ukraine-spiderweb-drone-attack-russia-kyiv-moscow-osint-satellite-rcna211381
I helped to verify and characterize a viral video showing a man denied entry into a bar while wearing a Nazi uniform.
I sourced, cleared and verified pieces of UGC showing ICE detentions used in a visual feature story on the role of social media during the immigration crackdown.
https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/trump-immigration-crackdown-social-media-ice/index.html
I verified social media video and gathered witnesses after a fan grabbed musician Billie Eilish at a concert.
I sourced employee interview subjects via social media who were able to speak to the impacts of a cyber attack on Whole Foods’ supply chain for a story.
I verified UGC showing the moment that shots were fired in Montgomery, AL during a shooting. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-shooting-downtown-montgomery-rcna235207
I identified a family impacted by a measles outbreak to be interviewed for a story.
I gathered and verified UGC video of a deadly explosion at a concert in Egypt.
In addition to sourcing, verifying, and clearing user-generated content and using social media to monitor and verify fatalities in conjunction with other newsroom partners and our standards team, I contributed to live-blog posts on the deadly floods over the span of two weekends.
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