Investigating with Satellite Images • Laura Kurtzberg

In this masterclass video, Laura Kurtzberg, training director at IRE and freelance data journalist, explains everything you need to know about using satellite images in your investigations.

Kurtzberg shares her knowledge on why satellite images can help with many different story types far beyond environmental stories. The teacher and journalist shows various free tools and how you can use them. You’ll also learn how you can leverage satellite images to not only analyze, but also to visualize your investigation and to paint an understandable picture for your audience.

Resources / tools mentioned in this video:

• Copernicus: https://browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu/
• QGIS: https://qgis.org/
• GIJN: https://gijn.org/resource/how-to-acqu…
• Data visualization: https://flourish.studio/

Credits:

• Interview: Sarah Ulrich
• Video Editing: Quentin Egloff
• Music: Lionel Marçal
• Filming: Ron Lopez, Reynald Ramirez, Hashim Hakeem
• Supervision and Coordination: Sandrine Rigaud
• Special Thanks: Glenn Chong
• With the support of The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung