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‘It’s not just about circling things on a map’: how our journalists use and corroborate satellite imagery
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 11 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘It’s not just about circling things on a map’: how our journalists use and corroborate satellite imagery”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
From the destruction of Gaza to climate breakdown, satellite imagery has become an indispensable reporting tool. But as a recent Guardian investigation illustrates, a lot of work goes into ensuring its veracity and keeping the focus on the people affected on the ground How to bear witness when you can’t…
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