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Paul Lewis: Crowdsourcing the news

Filmed Apr 2011 • Posted Nov 2011TEDxThessaloniki
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When every cellphone can record video and take pictures, everyone is a potential news source. Reporter Paul Lewis tells two stories that show us the future of investigative journalism. (Filmed at TEDxThessaloniki.)

Reporter Paul Lewis harnesses the power of mobile phones and social media -- innovations that are making every person a potential journalist. Full bio ยป

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