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Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents
Hundreds of citizen journalists and newsrooms analyze over three million Justice Department pages to reveal Epstein's network and its impact on powerful figures.
- On Jan. 30, the U.S. Department of Justice released over three million pages and tens of thousands of images, prompting immediate review by newsrooms and citizen journalists like Ellie Leonard.
- Driven by true-crime interest, citizen sleuths including Ellie Leonard began focusing on Epstein documents a few months ago and publish findings on The Panicked Writer.
- Newsrooms and independent investigators are combining efforts as dozens of NYT reporters use artificial intelligence to analyze files while citizen sleuths livestream and sell curated documents.
- Reporting has prompted resignations and job losses, including the Goldman Sachs chief legal officer and Hyatt executive chairman, while Matthew LaPlante warns many amateurs lack verification training and authorities cite distractions.
- A steady stream of stories suggests more unredacted material may emerge, and Mitchell said the full extent could take 15 or 20 years to expose.
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Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents
Professional journalists sifting through the trove of documents released in the Epstein files have some help — a cadre of citizen journalists or sleuths who have become obsessed with the material.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left, 44% Center
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- 45% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
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C 44%
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