Jarrett Ley

Visual Forensics Reporter

The Washington Post

Jarrett Ley is a visual forensics reporter at The Washington Post. His reporting mobilizes open-source investigation methods alongside spatial analysis techniques honed through his prior training in architecture. His reporting was featured in the Post’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Participating Sessions

HOW TO KNOW WHAT’S REAL

This workshop teaches practical, everyday habits for checking whether what you’re looking at is what it claims to be: how to trace where an image or video actually came from, what warning signs suggest manipulation, and what questions to ask before you share something or believe it. Bring your phone. Bring your skepticism. Leave with tools you’ll actually use. BUY A STANDALONE TICKET