Africa Check to host fact checking training for AWiM members

COURSE: Online fact-checking and verification training

Facilitator: Carina van Wyk

Date: 25 – 26 June 2020

Time: 0900-1600 (GMT+2)

Places available: 20

Register here. 

Course outcomes 

After completing the two-day online training session, participants should be able to:

  • Describe what fact-checking is and why reporting accurately is so important
  • Explain what false information is and how it spreads
  • Explain the dangers of the spread of false information
  • Differentiate between claims that can be fact-checked and those that can’t
  • Identify false information on websites and social media platforms
  • Verify the origin of pictures and videos using online fact-checking tools such as Google reverse image search, TinEye and RevEye
  • Describe the process of fact-checking
  • Find and use the most credible information sources when publishing and updating news stories and articles

Programme

Day 1 9:00 – 9:30

9:30 – 10:15

10:15 – 11:00

11:00 – 11:15

11:15 – 12:15

12:15 – 13:15

13:15 – 14:30

14:30 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

Introduction

Why facts matter: the importance of fact-checking

Types of false information and how it spreads

Coffee/tea break

What can be fact-checked? Fact vs opinion

Lunch

Introduction to verifying online information, images and video

Coffee/tea break

Fact-checking and verification tools (part 1)

Practical exercise

Day 2 9:00 – 10:00

 

10:00 – 11:00

11:00 – 11:15

11:15 – 12:15

12:15 – 13:15

13:15 – 14:30

 

14:30 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:30

 

15:30 – 15:45

 

15:45 – 16:00

Introduction and overview of lessons learned on day 1, review of practical exercise

Fact-checking and verification tools (part 2)

Coffee/tea break

Africa Check’s five-step fact-checking process

Lunch

Fact-checking reports: a closer look at fact-checking health, education, political and gender-related issues

Coffee/tea break

Finding accurate information and online data from credible sources

Group discussion: Using fact-checking skills in day-to-day reporting

Recap of the training and the most important lessons learned

Register here. 

6 Responses

  1. Hello, I kindly can’t register for the Awim fact checking classes after receiving the email. I have been trying , I don’t know if the link expired, but kindly help me to register for the fact checking courses.

    1. Hello Beldeen, we are sorry but registrations for the fact checking course is closed but we hope you join us for future training and courses. Thank you for your interest.

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DR. YEMISI AKINBOBOLA

C.E.O & Co-founder, AWiM

Dr Yemisi Akinbobola is an award-winning journalist, academic, consultant and co-founder of African Women in Media (AWiM). AWiM’s vision is that one-day African women will have equal access to representation in media. Joint winner of the CNN African Journalist Award 2016 (Sports Reporting), Yemisi ran her news website IQ4News between 2010-14.
Yemisi holds a PhD in Media and Cultural Studies from Birmingham City University, where she is a Senior Lecturer. She has published scholarly research on women’s rights, African feminism, and journalism and digital public spheres. She was Editorial Consultant for the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 commemorative book titled “She Stands for Peace: 20 Years, 20 Journeys”, and currently hosts the book’s podcast.
She speaks regularly on issues relating to gender and media. In 2021 she was recognized as one of 100 Most Influential African Women.