Derek Bowler

Master advanced GEOINT techniques. Learn to use satellite imagery, historical archives, and multispectral data for investigative journalism.

Learn how to use ClaimReview and MediaReview schema to make your investigations machine-readable. Step-by-step API integration for investigative journalists.

Master the four-step SIFT methodology. Learn investigative lateral reading to vet sources, find better coverage, and trace original media for digital OSINT.

Learn how to use Python and NLP to track narrative shifts, detect bot-driven vitriol, and quantify public emotion in investigative reporting.

Learn to automate data extraction using Python and no-code tools. Includes ethical frameworks, legal boundaries, and data preservation for reporting.

Master the methodology of website deconstruction. Learn to use historical WHOIS records and server fingerprints to trace ownership and link hidden networks.

A scalable methodology for OSINT researchers to bridge the gap between the European e-Justice Portal and US federal litigation databases

See how France 24 and the EBU Investigative Journalism Network tracked chemical weapons in Sudan and exposed the "Donor 7069" crisis in OSINT Review #14.

Learn the step-by-step methodology for financial OSINT, including accessing global corporate registries and tracing assets to sanctioned individuals

Learn the 6-step method to unmask the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) hidden behind shell companies and corporate structures using OpenCorporates & Aleph

Deconstruct CIB operations using our OSINT framework. Master botnet detection, SNA, temporal coordination queries, and ethical data preservation (Chain of Custody).

Why does hate spread despite filters? Episode 13 investigates the "algospeak" and covert codes used to bypass moderation and fuel algorithmic amplification.

Convert complex data into visual network maps using Maltego & Gephi. Learn Link Analysis Graphing (LAG) to find gatekeepers and hidden structures in deep investigations.

Learn to find deleted info with the Wayback Machine. Step-by-step guide on advanced wildcard searches, date-based filtering, and metadata corroboration.

Master alias correlation & digital footprint tracking. Techniques to unmask anonymous sources using public data & content patterns. Ethical OSINT.

Master chronolocation to verify video evidence. Learn to use Google Earth Pro, shadow analysis, and Chain of Custody for irrefutable facts against deepfakes and disinformation.

Master Flightradar24 and MarineTraffic for OSINT. Episode 12 features Eoghan Sweeney’s guide to tracking planes and ships using satellite imagery and data.

Verify photo/video evidence using geolocation. Learn reverse image search, sun/shadow analysis (chronolocation), photogrammetry, and ethical AI for OSINT.

Use EXIF data & ELA to verify image authenticity, fight deepfakes, and ensure Chain of Custody in investigations

Master "Google Dorking" and advanced OSINT tools like Shodan and Censys to find hidden files, leaks, and key evidence for investigative journalism stories.