[Ssc-dev] Fwd: Re: Informacam questions

Thu Dec 12 11:02:05 EST 2013

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From: Rachel Bartlett <rachel at journalism.co.uk>
Sent: Thu Dec 12 10:53:03 EST 2013
To: Nathan of Guardian <nathan at guardianproject.info>
Cc: Matisse Bustos Hawkes <matisse at witness.org>
Subject: Re: Informacam questions

Hi Nathan and Matisse

Thanks for all the help.

Here is a link to the piece - hope I understood it all correctly.

Best

Rachel

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On 12 Dec 2013, at 14:37, Matisse Bustos Hawkes <matisse at witness.org> wrote:

> Thanks Nathan- I was going to defer to you on the specifics of the test bed.
> 
> Rachel, looking forward to your piece!
> 
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> Matisse Bustos Hawkes
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> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:28 AM, Nathan of Guardian <nathan at guardianproject.info> wrote:
> You can call me now at +17185697272
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> Rachel Bartlett <rachel at journalism.co.uk> wrote:
> Thank you both!
> 
> I think I need a bit of a further explanation on the public testbed, and exactly what that is, and whether it can currently be used to submit content to news outlets.
> 
> Maybe I could speak to one of you on the phone about it? I appreciate there's a time difference, and I am keen to publish asap, so if either of your are available that would be lovely.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Rachel
> 
> Rachel Bartlett (née McAthy) 
> Editor
> Journalism.co.uk
> 
> Mousetrap Media Ltd
> 100 North Road
> Brighton
> East Sussex BN1 1YE UK
> 
> Company registration no: 3998973
> VAT no: 744 7604 19
> 
> ......................................................
> tel: +44 (0)1273 384290
> ......................................................
> fax: +44 (0)1273 232179
> ......................................................
> http://www.journalism.co.uk
> http://www.mousetrapmedia.co.uk
> http://www.freelancejournalism.com
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> Download our free iPhone app for the latest journalism news, jobs and releases.
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> Our next news:rewired digital journalism conference is on Thursday 20 February.
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> On 11 Dec 2013, at 20:13, Matisse Bustos Hawkes <matisse at witness.org> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Nathan and thanks Rachel for your questions! I think Nathan did an excellent job of covering all angles in his responses. 
>> 
>> I could point you to a couple of blog posts that speak to why we've worked with Guardian Project to create this tool:
>> http://blog.witness.org/2013/01/how-informacam-improves-verification-of-mobile-media-files/  
>> 
>> http://blog.witness.org/2013/12/informacam-why-we-can-all-benefit-from-tools-to-verify-video/ 
>> 
>> Look forward to your article,
>> Matisse
>> 
>> *********
>> Matisse Bustos Hawkes
>> Senior Communications Manager 
>> + 1 718 783 2000 ext. 306
>> @matissebh
>> 
>> WITNESS online:  website | blog | facebook | youtube | @witnessorg
>> 
>> Our new video series walks you through how to conduct interviews with survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Watch and share the series here. 
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>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Nathan of Guardian <nathan at guardianproject.info> wrote:
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>> On 12/11/2013 01:15 PM, Rachel Bartlett wrote:
>> > Hi Nathan
>> 
>>       > My name is Rachel, I am editor of Journalism.co.uk
>>       <http://Journalism.co.uk>.
>> Great to meet you. I have cc'd Matisse from WITNESS on this email, as well.
>> 
>> >
>> 
>>       > Just getting in touch about Informacam. I just watched the
>>       Google Hangout – really interesting stuff and would like to report
>>       on it in the morning.
>> 
>>       > I just had some additional questions though if that's ok.
>> Sure!
>> >
>> 
>>       > Looks like it's only on Android? Is that right, and if so why
>>       has that been chosen as the initial platform for the app?
>> Yes, for now. In truth, iOS doesn't not offer the same rich access to sensor data, ability to run code in a background service, and the ability to build on open-source components as readily for this work. We also focus much of our efforts on the global market where Android is clearly dominant with 80% of the market share, and having a device that costs less than $200 (off contract!) matters.
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>> >
>> 
>>       > Are there limits on how big files can be?
>> Not inherently, but since our current app encrypts the video after you capture, it can take quite awhile for a large 1080p HD video say to be stored and processed.
>> 
>> >
>> 
>>       > How do users submit to news outlets? How do they know who
>>       wants the content? And do they get paid?
>> With the current app, our public testbed system is the only built-in "Secure Share" option. As we recruit more news organizations who want to accept InformaCam media, those organizations can put a simple link or QR code on their site, that will allow the secure configuration data for their submissions site to be added automatically into the app. We also hope that some of the larger organizations will want to build their own branded edition of the app perhaps - since it is open-source, they can do that!
>> 
>> At this point, the content is considered "public domain" though we may consider allowing the user to choose a license under which to share it. That would make a lot of sense. Beyond that, specific financial transactions would have to happen outside of our app, perhaps paid in bitcoin even!
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>> >
>> 
>>       > Is it correct that the news outlet will effectively receive
>>       all the info e.g. location, bluetooth/wifi nearby, sensors etc,
>>       and they can then use that to verify? Or does the app claim to do
>>       the verification itself somehow? And if news outlets are after
>>       particular content can they search the app/contact individuals, or
>>       is it purely based on what individuals choose to submit?
>> When the user submits a photo or video to an outlet, all of the metadata is contained inside of the file itself. They can then use our Informa Repo and Dashboard tool to extract, verify and search. Over time, the outlet could see who has shared reliable media from a specific region, and reach back out to that person using the email they provided as part of the J3M "gem" metadata in the photo or video.
>> 
>> 
>> >
>> 
>>       > Also, as I do not have an Android phone it would be helpful
>>       if you could explain in basic terms the step-by-step process for
>>       users/citizen journalists to store and share content using the app
>>       – if that's at all possible?
>> We've got a YouTube video for exactly that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KCG2Rd31dg
>> >
>> 
>>       > Many thanks – and sorry for the 20 questions!
>> 
>>       >
>> That is what we are here for. Your interest is greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Best,
>>  Nathan
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