For a journalist or newsroom, it is critical to maintain the trust between you and your audience. This means ensuring that you always give them accurate information. In this course you will learn about techniques and tools that will help you to identify and fight against various types of misinformation.
Lessons
1. Introduction to Fact-Checking and Verification Copy
- What are fact checking and verification? Copy
- Misinformation, Disinformation, and Mal-information Copy
- Categories of Mis/Dis/Mal-information Copy
- Trends in fake news technology Copy
- How to Recognize a False News Story Copy
- Debunking False Information Copy
- Verifying Content and Source Copy
- Examples of Fact-Checking Successes Copy