Storyful Prepares for Coverage of Likely U.S. Attack on Syria

YouTube is full of videos from the world’s hotspots, from Syria to Oklahoma tornadoes. But have you ever wondered whether what you’re seeing is real?

Enter Storyful, the journalistic arm of the social web. The organization calls themselves the world’s first “social news agency.” And, with a likely strike by the U.S. against Syria pending, the firm is preparing for a flood of coverage across social media.

The group’s e-books and in-depth guides are designed to arm journalists and students with tools to effectively use social media to help filter “news from noise.”