How data-driven journalism exposes corruption without physical access

Alison Killing: How data-driven journalism illuminates patterns of injustice · 12:49 · Video: TED · Watch at the source

In short: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Alison Killing explains how open-source data, including satellite and social media imagery, can reveal truths in the world's most restricted locations.

The video explores the power of data-driven journalism to uncover hidden patterns of injustice. By leveraging reliable open-source information, journalists can pinpoint corruption and expose developments like the alleged massive detention camps in Xinjiang, China, even when physical access to the site is denied.

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