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- As facial recognition technology spreads across U.S. campuses, many students and privacy advocates worry it could have a chilling effect on activism and redefine free speech at American universities. Independent journalist Hind Hassan reports. evidentmedia.substack.com/p/ai-surveil...
- What was the true impact of strikes on Iran's nuclear program? Rare on-the-ground access and innovative open-source analysis lead to new revelations in our documentary in partnership with @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com & @bellingcat.com. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxBY...
- This Giving Tuesday, support our nonprofit journalism by becoming an Evident Media Member. Members gain access to video podcasts and behind-the-scenes updates. And they help us keep our documentaries and investigations free. Go to evidentmedia.substack.com to get your first month free.
- "This is the First Amendment in action." @zachtoombs.bsky.social joined @jimacosta.bsky.social to talk about the role of citizens and journalists documenting the aggressive tactics of ICE and Border Patrol. Watch the full conversation here. substack.com/home/post/p-...
- We've entered the era of AI propaganda. Evident Media's @zachtoombs.bsky.social reflects on recent AI fakes in political messaging and looks to some historical context in our latest founders' blog post. Become an Evident member and read the full article at evidentmedia.substack.com.
- We're excited to introduce Evident Media's membership program! For $8/month you'll gain access to exclusive podcasts, workshops, and updates from our team — and you'll help us keep our reporting free for all. Support our mission for investigative visual journalism at evidentmedia.substack.com.
- We're partnering with the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund and @merrillcollege.bsky.social to support documentary journalism in 2026! Read about our new fellowship and our upcoming "Managed by the Algorithm" project here: www.evidentmedia.org/zaentz-fund
- Just outside Juneau, Alaska lies Taku, one of the world’s largest tidewater glaciers. For decades Taku resisted climate change while other glaciers in the Juneau Icefield retreated. That ended in 2018. Watch Museum On Fire on YouTube. Link in bio.
- This is how federal agencies have used minor traffic stops, especially targeting moped delivery drivers, to funnel people into immigration detention and deportation. More than 40 videos analyzed with our partners @bellingcat.com shed light on the tactics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1iP...
- Railroads in the US inspect their own tracks and bridges with little oversight, hiding risks of decay and spills as hazardous trains pass through communities. Watch our latest reporting in partnership with @howardcenterasu.bsky.social @merrillcollege.bsky.social @globalreportingcentre.org @npr.org
- Full piece available here: youtu.be/0C2hmzBTRvE
- "What you're basically doing is deconstructing ICE and DHS and their strategies and letting viewers, readers, listeners see for themselves." Thank you to Latino USA for hosting @sergioolmos.bsky.social and featuring our latest reporting in collaboration with @calmatters.org and @bellingcat.com.
- Our documentary report "Fighting to Serve" was featured on @pbsnews.org, spotlighting the transgender military service members that face the Trump administration's purge from the armed forces. The full report with correspondent @danming.bsky.social is available now on our YouTube channel.
- Together with partners at @bellingcat.com and @calmatters.org we collected videos of over 100 incidents of DHS operations between June 6 and June 30, picking out what appear to be recurring trends and tactics used by officers in and around Los Angeles. youtu.be/6BuxaVdv7po?...
- Here's @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social and @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social featuring our latest documentary report "Fighting to Serve" and the story of Maj. Erica Vandal, who's now facing a ban from the U.S. military as a transgender service member. Watch the full doc: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pl...
- Transgender soldiers face a purge from the U.S. military. Here's what U.S. senator and combat veteran Tammy Duckworth (@duckworth.senate.gov) told @danming.bsky.social in response to the Trump administration's ban on these service members. Our report here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0pl...
- It was an absolute honor to accept this year’s News & Documentary Emmy Award for Video Journalism. Our mission has always been clear: to make the truth evident. This recognition belongs to the journalists who risk everything to stand by that mission.
- Major Erica Vandal has spent 14 years in the U.S. Army. Now, she’s being kicked out — not for failing to meet standards, but for being transgender. Correspondent @danming.bsky.social follows Vandal as she braces for President Trump’s purge of transgender people from the U.S. military.
- Join us at 4 pm ET today on YouTube for an advance screening of our new short documentary "Fighting to Serve," followed by a Q&A between correspondent @danming.bsky.social and @dexdigi.bsky.social of @evidentmedia.org. www.youtube.com/live/rAPmbB6...
- DHS has deployed predator drones over protests in Los Angeles. @dexdigi.bsky.social i spoke with @josephcox.bsky.social of @404media.co about his reporting on how federal agencies are using these weapons of war inside the U.S. — both for surveillance and for propaganda.
- Last month, Operation: Return to Sender screened in San Francisco, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles to incredible audiences — including a standing-room-only crowd in Bakersfield. Huge thanks to @calmatters.org for partnering with us to bring this story to life. Photo credit: Larry Valenzuela
- The story behind the story: Here's what inspired correspondent Natasha Del Toro to report on the influx of cryptocurrency investors reshaping Puerto Rico's economy ➡️ Watch the full documentary: vist.ly/3n5iyxq
- “People would rather do Airbnb than rent to the people that are living on the island.” As Puerto Rico draws wealthier residents and tourists, its economy is becoming impossible for many to navigate. Watch our full doc featuring correspondent @natashadeltoro.bsky.social: evidentmedia.live/3FbUJ6e
- Crypto entrepreneurs flocked to Puerto Rico as part of a government plan to cut taxes and stimulate the economy. But did the wealth trickle down to the working class? Correspondent @natashadeltoro.bsky.social on this transformation of PR's economy ⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=Al_NF-KMbPw
- Tax breaks led to an influx of crypto enthusiasts and wealthy investors to Puerto Rico. But is that money making its way into the hands of local residents? Watch our documentary “Paradise for Sale” for the full story, with correspondent @natashadeltoro.bsky.social: evidentmedia.live/3FbUJ6e
- Tax breaks led to an influx of crypto enthusiasts and wealthy investors to Puerto Rico. But is that money making its way into the hands of local residents? Watch our new documentary "Paradise for Sale" — with reporting from @natashadeltoro.bsky.social — for the full story: evidentmedia.live/3FbUJ6e
- PREMIERE — Cryptocurrency entrepreneurs flocked to Puerto Rico as part of a government plan to cut taxes and stimulate the economy. But has the wealth trickled down? Correspondent @natashadeltoro.bsky.social sheds light on this transformation of Puerto Rico's economy. evidentmedia.live/3FbUJ6e
- What happens when you turn an island territory into a tax haven? An influx of cryptocurrency entrepreneurs is accelerating the transformation of Puerto Rico's economy. Correspondent @natashadeltoro.bsky.social investigates the impact in Evident's "Paradise for Sale" — premiering Tuesday, May 20.
- Getting access to prisons is not easy – but @themarshallproject.org does things a little differently. Lawrence Bartley, host of Peabody-nominated Inside Story, tells @dexdigi.bsky.social about how things have started to change. Support Evident & non-profit journalism: evidentmedia.live/MayDrive
- Since our launch, Evident has published documentary journalism that has inspired real change. Our work has received four Emmy nominations and 1M+ views. But we need time and help to keep growing. Thank you for considering a donation to support non-profit journalism: evidentmedia.live/MayDrive
- Should teachers also be prison guards? Staff shortages are creating uncomfortable situations in prisons across America. Lawrence Bartley, host of Inside Story by @themarshallproject.org, talks with @dexdigi.bsky.social about how this affects both incarcerated people and the people who work there.
- From Israel to Gaza to the West Bank, the documentary "A Hidden War" shows how a war in response to terror has reignited a conflict over claiming and clearing land. This doc originally aired in April 2024 and has recently received two Emmy nominations. youtube.com/watch?v=3XfVec8GDME
- This summer 2024 conversation from "Independent America" offered a snapshot of an ideological shift that shaped fall's presidential election. @giannatoboni.bsky.social set out to understand this right-leaning shift among Latino voters in this Emmy-nominated documentary.
- "A Hidden War" revealed systematic destruction of residential buildings across Gaza. Our partner @bellingcat.com analyzed satellite imagery and social posts to uncover a digital trail left by one battalion that specialized in these demolitions — and flaunted them.
- This documentary is nominated for two Emmy Awards. Watch the full program: evidentmedia.live/3RhcNy3
- We are so proud of the recent announcement that Evident has received four News & Documentary Emmy nominations. Our mission is for our storytelling to always prioritize people over profit. Documentary journalism isn’t just award-worthy. It is essential. Support this mission at vist.ly/3n3jvfu
- Congrats to the In Real Life: A Hidden War team — nominated for 2 News & Documentary Emmys. With on-the-ground reporting and satellite analysis from @bellingcat.com, the episode showed how conflict in Gaza and the West Bank became a campaign of clearing and claiming land.
- We’re thrilled to share that we’ve received four News & Documentary Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Recorded News Program. At Evident, we’re showing that bold, cinematic storytelling can be created not for profit, but for the public.
- "The climate caught up to it." Who should be on the hook for paying to preserve eroding historical sites? Watch "Museum on Fire," which examines how climate change is claiming humanity's shared cultural heritage: vist.ly/3n398n9
- Climate change has devastating effects on cultural sites and is eroding historical sites in Tanzania. Watch the full documentary: vist.ly/3n346x6
- Climate change is erasing our history. Can we stop it? evidentmedia.live/3YCF3PF
- "We were racing to piece together the fallout of our planet's last major climate catastrophe, just as scientists warn we're entering the next." Kevin Clancy on the logistics of showing how climate change is erasing humanity's shared history and traditions 👉 Watch the doc: vist.ly/3m2nr5n
- Evident hosted its first screening event this week, offering an advance viewing of “Museum on Fire” at the Miracle Theatre in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Climate Group for co-presenting this screening and panel discussion with us on the eve of Earth Day. Watch the full doc: vist.ly/3m2kfi7
- PREMIERE: Climate change is claiming humanity's cultural heritage — from endangered archaeological digs in Alaska to disappearing historical sites in Tanzania. @nelufar.bsky.social reports on how a warming world is erasing our shared history and traditions. evidentmedia.live/3YCF3PF
- Premiering tomorrow: Our new documentary "Museum on Fire" charts global impacts of climate change on humanity's cultural heritage — from endangered archeological digs in Alaska to a disappearing historical site on the coast of Tanzania. Subscribe now: vist.ly/3m2f398
- Behind-the-scenes of our investigation in Bakersfield, California: A border patrol unit traveled 300+ miles to carry out sweeping arrests and deportations in Bakersfield. Our investigation revealed the truth behind claims of a targeted operation. Our on-the-ground reporting: vist.ly/3m2cq8w
- As part of the #USClimateActionSummit, we are proud to present "Museum on Fire," our upcoming documentary that charts the impacts of climate change on humanity's cultural heritage. Join us for the premiere on April 21 in collaboration with @climategroup.bsky.social. vist.ly/3m29wpa
- The ACLU of Northern California filed a lawsuit in federal court, saying Operation Return to Sender unlawfully targeted “people of color who appeared to be farm workers or day laborers, regardless of their actual immigration status or individual circumstances.” Learn more: vist.ly/3m29d4y
- How did social media affect the reporting around Border Patrol's raids in Bakersfield? 🎙️ @dexdigi.bsky.social & @sergioolmos.bsky.social Watch our full documentary in partnership with @bellingcat.com & @calmatters.org: evidentmedia.live/44fZ1mX
- As part of the #USClimateActionSummit, we are proud to present "Museum on Fire," our upcoming documentary that charts the impacts of climate change on humanity's cultural heritage. Join us for the premiere on April 21 in collaboration with @climategroup.bsky.social. vist.ly/3m24f53
