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Posted by Daniel Green on 18/10/19Hazel Baker, head of UGC newsgathering at Reuters, on deepfakes, misinformation and verification
Ahead of the Newsrewired conference, Baker talks about the challenges posed by misinformation during breaking news events and the emergence of deepfakes
Posted by Daniel Green on 17/10/19Fact-checking around the world: robo-checking, community meetings and Telegram
How five organisations from four continents are identifying and dealing with false claims and misinformation specific to their region
Posted by Daniel Green on 09/10/19World News Day: Misinformation, mobile journalism and mental health
To mark the day which celebrates the impact of news organisations everywhere, Journalism.co.uk rounds up ten of the most important industry trends
Posted by Daniel Green on 27/09/19Tool for journalists: Credder, for ranking credible and non-credible articles
This new Google Chrome plug-in allows news readers to rate pieces of journalism out of five and give the reasons why - producing a 'mould vs gold' leaderboard of journalists and news outlets
Posted by Jacob Granger on 25/09/19How to use solutions journalism to report on responses to social problems
From finding the right interviewee to asking the right questions, the Solutions Journalism Network explains how to report on what is going right
Posted by Jacob Granger on 19/09/19Just how effective is YouTube's new fact-checking feature?
Piloted in India, the news verification function alerts users when their search topic is a hoax. But measuring its success can be tricky
Posted by Daniel Green on 12/09/19Audience engagement, podcasts, and private messaging: boost your social media strategy
As audiences increasingly access news via their social feeds, digital media consultant Matt Navarra advises on how to leverage the power of platforms
Posted by Daniel Green on 05/09/19Tip: Avoid spreading false news about hurricanes
Follow these five tips to fact-check hoaxes and fight misinformation during a natural disaster
Posted by Daniel Green on 05/09/19What does content verification mean in the age of deepfakes?
Reuters head of UGC newsgathering joins Newsrewired to talk about fact-checking, AI-altered videos and how quality journalism can thrive in the fake news era
Posted by Marcela Kunova on 15/08/19Facebook's content verification efforts still insufficient to fight false news
Almost three years after its launch, the third-party fact-checking programme does not provide all the tools and strategies needed to help users spot online misinformation
Posted by Daniel Green on 12/08/19Weekly journalism news update: Facebook Community News Project, disabled journalists and tech reporting
Pushed for time? Catch up with the weekly media news coverage from Journalism.co.uk
Posted by Jacob Granger on 09/08/19Check uses automation to improve fact-checking during elections
Automation makes pumping out verified information quicker and easier than doing it manually, especially on private messaging apps like WhatsApp. But what happens if fact-checkers get it wrong?
Posted by Jacob Granger on 09/08/19What do journalists struggle with the most on social media?
Digital media consultant Matt Navarra discusses the key social strategy challenges, including new formats, targeting audiences and verification
Posted by Jacob Granger on 08/08/19Tip: How to avoid spreading fake news about mass shootings
Following the tragic mass shootings in the US last week, three news organisations share their tips on avoiding misinformation during terror attacks
Posted by Daniel Green on 06/08/19Investigative journalism startup uses mobile gaming to finance its future
YouTube media channel Point has launched a Kickstarter campaign to educate readers about misinformation and find a sustainable revenue model
Posted by Jacob Granger on 01/08/19Tip: Nine tools for verifying online images
These apps and plugins can help you determine whether a picture or video is true or false
Posted by Jacob Granger on 25/07/19A journalist's guide to open-source tools
Here are some best picks for audio transcription and content verification - all for free
Posted by Jacob Granger on 04/07/19Computational photography can enhance pictures but also produce fake news images
With a few taps on your smartphone, you can change the time of day in a photo. Are these advancements spelling danger of doctored visuals?
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Posted by Jacob Granger on 05/11/19