Private Investigations: BELLINGCAT and open source inquiries

<p>From unmasking suspects in the Salisbury poisoning to exposing money laundering and Russian involvement in the shooting down of flight MH-17, investigative collective <a href="https://www.bellingcat.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bellingcat</a> is at the forefront of a new kind of investigative journalism. Founder <strong>ELIOT HIGGINS</strong> explains to <strong>Dorian Lynskey</strong> how “open source” investigations work – why conventional media still doesn’t understand the reach of state disinformation – and how to deal with “vicarious trauma” when you have to watch multiple videos of horrific acts in the pursuit of truth.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>“I’ve seen so much terrible stuff from across the world that I can prepare myself. You learn what not to look at.”</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>