Alex has worked for the BBC for over 20 years as a journalist and digital expert. He started out on the multiplatform celebrity share trading game, Celebdaq, before moving to Panorama as digital producer, including during the 2005 London terror attacks. In 2007, he joined BBC Radio 5 live’s digital team, which pioneered the use of live video streaming, podcasts, social media and digital audience engagement strategies. Since 2010 he has worked for BBC News, as an expert in the use of Social Media, User Generated Content and Digital Forensics for journalism. Currently he works for BBC Verify, where he has developed verification processes and workflows to integrate the team into the wider newsroom.