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不仅仅是在地图上圈圈点点:我们的记者如何使用和核实卫星影像‘It’s not just about circling things on a map’: how our journalists use and corroborate satellite imagery

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西缅甸卫星影像与罗兴亚人逃难照片以及若开军成员照片的合成图。合成图:Prina Shah 为《卫报》制作 / Vantor / APA composite of satellite imagery of western Myanmar and photographs of Rohingya fleeing and members of the Arakan army. Composite: Prina Shah for the Guardian / Vantor / AP

从加沙的毁灭到气候崩溃,卫星影像已成为不可或缺的报道工具。但正如《卫报》最近的一项调查所示,确保其真实性需要大量工作,同时还要将焦点放在地面上受影响的人们身上。当无法亲临现场时,如何见证?记者一直在为此而努力。无论是由于武装冲突、压迫性政权还是禁止进入的地形,有些地方对记者来说仍然太危险或太难以进入。

From the destruction of Gaza to climate breakdown, satellite imagery has become an indispensable reporting tool. But as a recent Guardian investigation illustrates, a lot of work goes into ensuring its veracity and keeping the focus on the people affected on the ground How to bear witness when you can’t physically go there? Journalists have always grappled with this. Whether it’s because of armed conflict, repressive regimes or prohibitive terrain, some places remain too dangerous or difficult for reporters to access.

关于达尔富尔袭击的文章中的卫星影像与一张照片的合成图。合成图:Getty Images / 《卫报》A composite of satellite imagery from our article about attacks in Darfur and a photograph. Composite: Getty Images / The Guardian
加沙地区破坏情况的卫星影像与一张照片的合成图。合成图:Anadolu AgencyA composite of a satellite image of destruction in Gaza and a photograph. Composite: Anadolu Agency

进入低轨道卫星。随着技术的发展和普及,卫星影像变得越来越不可或缺。但就像所有报道工具一样,它需要专业判断和艰苦细致的工作来验证信息。

Enter low-orbit satellites. As the technology has evolved and proliferated, satellite imagery has become increasingly indispensable. But as with all reporting tools, it requires professional judgment and painstaking work to verify things.

关于努尔·阿布沙马拉在加沙寻求安全的文章中的照片与卫星影像。合成图:努尔·阿布沙马拉 / 《卫报》 / 《卫报》设计团队Photographs and satellite images from our article about Nour AbuShammala’s search for safety in Gaza. Composite: Nour AbuShammala / The Guardian / Guardian design