Media & information literacy and fact-checking
Articles about the effectiveness of donor and foundation-supported media literacy and fact-checking programmes to address disinformation & information disorder.
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Articles about the effectiveness of donor and foundation-supported media literacy and fact-checking programmes to address disinformation & information disorder.
Last updated
Please note that this resource page focuses on the effectiveness of donor and foundation-supported programmes to support the sustainability and viability of journalism.
It does not attempt to summarise the wealth of material on the sustainability of journalism.
"Journalists are quick to blame social media for spreading fake news but slow to examine their own role. They work within the web, a networked environment, but seem not to understand how that network works."
“Though Serbia has strong ties with Western Europe, most Serbs consider Russia to be their closest partner. That’s because of the narrative peddled by Kremlin-funded outlets like Sputnik, which dominate the airwaves.”
“Some participants even developed false memories about the fake stories they had read…’Remembering’ previously hearing a fake COVID-19 story seemed to make some people in our study more likely to act in a certain way.”
“If the world is going to stop deliberate or unintentional misinformation and its insidious effects, we need to radically expand and accelerate our counterattacks, particularly human-centered solutions focused on improving people's media and information literacy.”
This article summarises some of the findings from a CMDS report, which found that fact-checkers find reaching their audience, using social media effectively, gaining credibility, and achieving an impact the most important impact-related challenges in their work.
CIMA - ALEKSANDER DARDELI (IREX)
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