“Whenever we try to support social cohesion through our journalism, we need to establish a relationship of trust with the public before sharing our message. It is only possible to build this relationship if we use fact-based information and data that has been properly verified”, says Alaa Al Nassar, a Syrian journalist who participated in the fact-checking workshop organised by CFI medias.
CFI medias organised a fact-checking workshop for journalists residing in Jordan covering fake news related to COVID-19 and refugees.
Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed an #infodemic, which is why it is important to find credible and reliable sources of information!
CFI medias organised a fact-checking workshop for journalists residing in Jordan covering fake news related to COVID-19 and refugees.
The workshop provided journalists with the necessary tools for detecting fake news and countering it. Jordanian and Syrian journalists trained on the most prominent advanced fact-checking tools to monitor false news.
Qudra 2 supports the collection and dissemination of accurate information through information campaigns and awareness-raising sessions.
“Whenever we try to support social cohesion through our journalism, we need to establish a relationship of trust with the public before sharing our message. It is only possible to build this relationship if we use fact-based information and data that has been properly verified”. - Alaa Al Nassar, Syrian journalist
“The training sessions were in a high degree of readiness. They were focused on motivating the trainees to do their research and strengthen their intuition in verifying the information. We had the chance to work together as Syrians and Jordanians on verifying articles that were given to us by the trainer”. - Fatima Rasras, a Jordanian student at the Department of Radio & Television