Derek Bowler
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| Born | Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | University of Limerick |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Employer | European Broadcasting Union |
Derek Bowler is an Irish investigative journalist, head of social newsgathering at the European Broadcasting Union.[1][2]
Career
Bowler attended the University of Limerick (UL), graduating with a BA (Hons) in Journalism & New Media. During his time at UL, Bowler was chief reporter,[3] and later editor[4] of the annual newspaper The Limerick Voice. He also co-hosted the rock/metal radio show Transmission on ULFM.[5]
Bowler worked at the Dublin-headquartered social newsgathering agency Storyful.[6] During his time at the company, he co-produced the 2014 mini-documentary One Month In Ferguson - The Death of Michael Brown in collaboration with The Young Turks, using eyewitness media to uncover the events leading to Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri.[7]
He currently works at the European Broadcasting Union at the organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland,[8] where he leads the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service for public service media broadcasters.[1]
In 2023, Bowler was part of an EBU investigative team that uncovered proof of a Kremlin-sponsored initiative to take Ukrainian children from the war-torn country to Russia, a war crime under international law.[9] A second investigation involving Bowler exposed Russia’s aggressive policy of assimilation of territories it has illegally annexed in east Ukraine. [10]
In 2024, Bowler contributed to a book on user-generated content and journalism in the 21st century.[11]
Book contribution
- "Ethical Use of Eyewitness Content: How Public Service Media Are Rebuilding Trust in News" in Eyewitness Textures: User-Generated Content and Journalism in the Twenty-First Century, Edited by Michael Andrew Lithgow and Michèle Martin. (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024)[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Eurovision News Exchange Social Newswire: The EBU's first line of defence in breaking news". European Broadcasting Union. 11 February 2024.
- ↑ "Derek Bowler". Voices — European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy. 11 February 2024.
- ↑ "Limerick Voice 2012". Limerick Voice. 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "UL Students give Voice to latest newspaper". Limerick Leader. 9 December 2015.
- ↑ "Interview of Transmission ft. Kelly O'Brien 0n ULFM". Mixcloud. 3 May 2012.
- ↑ "Best of Mediaflash S2: Derek Bowler On User Generated Content". MediaHQ. 5 September 2022.
- ↑ "One Month In Ferguson - The Death of Michael Brown [Documentary]". The Young Turks. 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "The missing children of Ukraine?". The Eurovision News Podcast. 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Where are the missing children of Ukraine?". European Broadcasting Union. 8 March 2023.
- ↑ "Russification in Occupied Ukraine". European Broadcasting Union. 11 February 2024.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Eyewitness Textures: User-Generated Content and Journalism in the Twenty-First Century". McGill-Queen’s University Press. 11 February 2024.
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