Investigative journalists and researchers have more people data at their fingertips than ever before. But when it comes to backgrounding individuals or validating sources, more data does not equal better outcomes. Validating and consolidating data is a challenge — in large part due to the sheer volume of people-related data resources both online and off.
Today’s media experts have to scour an overwhelming number of sources to uncover the online and offline data needed to conduct thorough, accurate research. Investigative journalists waste too much time researching and validating contact data to ensure their stories are accurate and fact-based. And all that data — emails, addresses, phone numbers, social media usernames, known associates, and other data points must also be organized into profiles before it’s useful.
Pipl wants to make the lives of journalists and reporters easier. We help you deliver better journalistic outcomes by simplifying and streamlining the work of data validation, fact-checking and overall organization, so you get the story right and on deadline.
Pipl acquires and indexes publicly available online and offline information from millions of sources to create the world’s largest and most comprehensive people-data search engine. Now it’s simple and fast to verify identity information and streamline your research process. Because it is deeply integrated with social networks, each profile offers the opportunity to verify what you suspect to be true, and uncover new information in a subject’s social feeds that are easily missed.
Pipl’s unique breadth of data and powerful search engine is just one way journalists and media professionals can improve their stories and shorten delivery times. We also bring together experts to share investigative techniques on the leading edge of where the profession is heading. Our newest Data-Journalism Webinar Series will discuss the current trends in investigative/data journalism by focusing on key technologies and techniques that help drive faster, more accurate results. Attendees will learn how to deftly navigate the treasure trove of online and offline data at their fingertips without being buried by it.
Participants will walk away with a deep understanding of the following:
- Existing and emerging technologies and techniques in data journalism
- Methods for connecting the right data to the right person with confidence
- How to obtain critical data points such as addresses, phone numbers, known associates, and social media handles before anyone else
- How to reliably uncover the true identity of a source or lead
We’re kicking off the 3-part series off with, ‘An Investigative Journalist’s Tool Box: People-Data Research Techniques and Technologies’ featuring Research Editor, Margot Williams. Margot will be walking you through backgrounding techniques and solutions she used to break one of her recent, high-profile stories. You won’t want to miss it!
Pipl understands the time-sucking tasks of people research, data consolidation and fact verification means less time spent on delivering your next big story. It is your article’s quality and insights that make a true impact, and separate your work from today’s short-attention, click-bait environment. This quality is only achieved when journalists have the time and tools needed to investigate sources, develop leads and create stories that matter. Pipl understands the power and necessity of a Free Press, and we want to do our part in facilitating better journalistic outcomes.
Interested in registering for webinars in the series? Check out the series page, here.
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