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Bellingcat: An Intelligence Agency for the People with Eliot Higgins

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Summary

Eliot Higgins (X; Wikipedia) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the work of Bellingcat. Eliot founded the open-source investigative website in 2014. 


What You’ll LearnIntelligence
  • Bellingcat’s approach to “investigative journalism”  
  • The rise of OSINT as a tool of journalism  
  • Bellingcat’s relationship with intelligence agencies 
  • Case studies from Bellingcat’s past, including the Skripal Case and the MH17 flight investigation
    • Reflections
    • Leading by example
    • Accessibility and accountability
      • And much, much more …


      Quotes of the Week

      “When I first started doing this work ... I would present geolocation and stuff on stage. The reaction was like I was doing magic tricks, but my point was that. This isn't magic – This is something that you can do and recreate and understand.” - Eliot Higgins.


      Resources SURFACE SKIM*SpyCasts*
      • Digital Innovation and the Next Frontier of Intelligence with Jennifer Ewbank (2024)
      • The Future of OSINT and the Intelligence Community with Jason Barrett (2024) 
      • U.S. Army Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) with Dennis Eger & Shawn Nilius (2024)
      • Ukraine & Intelligence: One Year On with Shane Harris (2023)
        DEEPER DIVEBooks
        • OSINT Techniques: Resources for Uncovering Online Information, M. Bazzell (2023) 
        • Deep Dive: Exploring the Real-world Value of Open Source Intelligence, R. L. Baker (Wiley, 2023)
        • We Are Bellingcat: The Online Sleuths Solving Global Crimes, E. Higgins (Bloomsbury, 2022)
          Primary Sources 
          • Map of Civilian Harm in Ukraine (2024)
          • Death of Sinwar Report (2024)
          • The IC OSINT Strategy 2024-2026 (2024)
          • DoS Open Source Intelligence Strategy (2024)
          • MH17 Investigation (2019)
          • Skripal Report (2018) 
            *Wildcard Resource*
            • The fable of Belling the Cat
            • The inspiration behind Bellingcat’s name, the moral of this story is simple – It’s one thing to suggest a solution or idea, but it’s a whole other beast to actually take action. 
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