Ferdi Ozsoy – ARIJ18 https://arij18.arij.net Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:57:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.10 https://arij18.arij.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/cache/2020/11/cropped-logo-square/1690826714.jpg Ferdi Ozsoy – ARIJ18 https://arij18.arij.net 32 32 Misinformation/Disinformation Policy Paper Launch with FNF https://arij18.arij.net/sessions/misinformation-disinformation-policy-paper-launch-with-fnf/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:38:09 +0000 https://arij18.arij.net/?post_type=sessions&p=1926 In partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), ARIJ is launching its policy paper on Combating Disinformation in the Arab World (in both Arabic and English). This session will be dedicated to discussing the findings and moving forward in light of them.

Naming the political, psychological and technical circumstances that facilitate its spread, this policy paper found that pandemic-related fear, cultural mistrust of governments’ handling of the pandemic, and growing personal risks facing journalists encourage the spread of fake news in the region. Additionally, the pandemic has made more visible a lack of qualified medical journalists in the Arab world. Media education at all levels, with an emphasis on news auditing, proves paramount.

ARIJ found that the pandemic, although devastating to both human health and media health, has awakened initiatives throughout the region to reducing the spread of health-related disinformation. Projects in Morocco, Egypt and Jordan, among others, have taken responsibility for accurate reporting and news dissemination.





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]]> IFCN and the Code of Principles https://arij18.arij.net/sessions/ifcn-and-the-code-of-principles/ Sat, 07 Nov 2020 23:52:47 +0000 https://arij18.arij.net/?post_type=sessions&p=1591 Meet IFCN. The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter is committed to promoting excellence in fact-checking. We believe nonpartisan and transparent fact-checking can be a powerful instrument of accountability journalism; conversely, unsourced, or biased fact-checking can increase distrust in the media and experts while polluting public understanding. The Code of Principles of the IFCN is a commitment to excellence in fact-checking. This webinar is geared to applicants, that are applying the Code of Principles.





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