Jake Godin

Jake Godin

Jake Godin

Visual investigations Correspondent

Jake Godin is a visual investigations journalist at Scripps News. In partnership with the open-source reporting team at Bellingcat, he investigates stories around the world using a mix of satellite imagery, open source video and photos from social media, and other media.

Recent Work
Tents in a refugee camp covered in snow

Winter In Greece Means Snow, Rain And Freezing Temps For Refugees

A screenshot showing the Perdix micro-drone swarm in flight during their October test.

The US Is Testing Micro-Drone Swarms Deployed From Fighter Jets

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain prepares to hold a hearing.

McCain: Election Hacks Are An 'Unprecedented Attack On Our Democracy'

The map exercise used in 2012 before President Obama's second inauguration.

Here's The Giant Map The US Military Uses To Prep For Inauguration Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Despite Un-American Ideas, Putin Is Seeing More Republican Support

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt

Trump's Pick For Environmental Protection Has Ties To Oil Lobbyists

A Jabhat al-Nusra, who now call themselves Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, tank fires during an offensive on Aleppo in Syria.

Al-Qaeda Isn't Dead — It's Just Different

Steve Mnuchin

Trump's Treasury Secretary Pick Has Deep Ties To Goldman Sachs

Donald Trump with Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump

Trump Handing Business To His Kids Won't Resolve Conflicts Of Interest

President-elect Donald Trump with Betsy DeVos

Trump Taps School-Choice Advocate Betsy DeVos For Education Secretary

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and Donald Trump at a rally

Here's Why Muslims Might Be Wary Of Trump's National Security Adviser

This undated photo provided by the National Security Agency (NSA) shows its headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland.

How To Protect Your Data From The NSA

Hillary Clinton gives her election concession speech

Clinton Might Win Popular Vote, But Trump Is Still President-Elect

Donald Trump won the presidency Tuesday.

Donald Trump Pushes Unity In Victory Speech

Donald Trump at a rally in Michigan in November.

Donald Trump Just Won The Presidency

A 1867 depiction of hunting and fishing in the United States.

Kansas And Indiana Make Hunting And Fishing A Constitutional Right

Hussain Saeed Alnahdi poses for a photo with friends at a diner

Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Are On The Rise

Neo Nazis take part in a Ku Klux Klan demonstration at the state house building on July 18, 2015 in South Carolina.

White Nationalists Plan To Keep Anti-Trump Voters From The Polls

U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, retrieve an enemy drone while conducting an assault.

The Same Drone You Own Could Be Used As A Weapon In Conflict Zones

Chase Iron Eyes is a candidate for congress in North Dakota. He's from the Standing Rock reservation.

North Dakota's Congressional Race Is A Symbolic One For Standing Rock

Newsy's Noor Tagouri interviews Giovanni Bartocci at Via Della Pace in New York.

Americans Have Italian Food All Wrong

Hillary Clinton has a messaging problem on Muslim Americans.

Clinton Has A Messaging Problem When It Comes To Muslim Americans

Donald Trump during the third presidential debate

It Took 24 Seconds For Trump To Make A False Claim In The Debate

A real Salem witch tells us what pop culture gets wrong.

A Real Salem Witch Tells Us What Pop Culture Gets Wrong (And Right)

Donald Trump writes on a legal pad during the second presidential debate.

Trump Saying He'll Jail Clinton Does Not Put Him In Good Company

Hillary Clinton speaks during a town hall presidential debate in St. Louis.

What's So Damning About The New Hillary Clinton Emails From WikiLeaks?

While its critics say it's not thorough enough, the U.S. Syrian refugee program has a lot of layers.

The US Refugee Vetting Process Is Far Tougher Than Donald Trump Says

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and Secretary of State John Kerry stand at podiums.

US Calls For War Crime Probe Following Unprecedented Bombing In Aleppo

An outline of Syria with the letter "H" over it to represent hospitals.

Syria's Hospitals Aren't Safe Zones — They're Targets

Julian Assange

Why (And How) Is WikiLeaks Helping Donald Trump?