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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]
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]