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Tip: 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 25/07/19

A 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 04/07/19

Computational 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?

Posted by Daniel Green on 06/06/19

Tip: Use these quick verification shortcuts

These easy-to-remember acronyms and go-to questions come in handy and save you time when assessing whether claims are true or false

Posted by Jacob Granger on 23/05/19

Can storytelling put us on a wrong path?

Journalists call themselves ‘storytellers’ but our need to dramatise the reality can put us at risk of stretching the truth. So why are we holding on to it so dearly?

Posted by Marcela Kunova on 02/05/19

When social media audiences are not interested in facts, how can journalists report the truth?

The role of the media in the post-truth era is no longer just informing, but making sure the information reaches the right crowd

Posted by Marcela Kunova on 03/04/19

How collaborative journalism increases accountability, accuracy and transparency

While there is no overnight fix to the problems facing newsrooms, working together can help improve media trust and fight mis- and disinformation

Posted by Jacob Granger on 29/03/19

The modern journalist needs a toolbox of technology to compete in the digital age

There is no quick-fix or silver bullet, but real-time alerts and collaborative platforms are must-haves for newsrooms to deliver breaking news today

Posted by Jonathan Barrett on 26/02/19

Advice from ABC News: how to get started with satellite journalism

Mark Doman is at the heart of ABC News' satellite journalism. In this Q&A he runs through the essentials to using satellite imagery in investigations

Posted by Jacob Granger on 16/01/19

The Cube shows viewers how it debunks misinformation while it is spreading online

The social media newsdesk at Euronews aims to respond to falsehoods faster than TV studios to help rebuild trust in the media

Posted by Jacob Granger on 10/01/19

Social Media Solutions programme helps Arabic journalists improve online content and cybersecurity

2,500 journalists from the Middle East and North Africa will be trained on social media verification and digital security, as well as audience engagement and video storytelling by The International Center for Journalists

Posted by Jacob Granger on 10/12/18

CrossCheck Nigeria targets WhatsApp as a hotspot for fake news

16 news organisations are working together as part of a ‘watchdog project’ to debunk politically motivated mis- and disinformation ahead of the 2019 Nigerian election

Posted by Jacob Granger on 05/12/18

Tip: Using 4chan to cover conspiracy theories

True or false? Message board site 4chan may be an unlikely ally to help you find the answer

Posted by Beth Andralojc on 02/10/18

How to get started with open-source investigations, from the BBC team behind Cameroon: Anatomy of a Killing

Staff at the BBC's new investigative unit, Africa Eye, reveal useful tools and the most influential people to follow online

Posted by Caroline Scott on 29/09/18

Tip: Become a better fact-checker

Watch these eight videos and learn from top experts who debunk fake news for a living

Posted by Marcela Kunova on 24/08/18

Tip: Here are seven tools for better fact-checking

Use these to verify content and prevent the spread of disinformation

Posted by Marcela Kunova on 10/08/18

Tip: Take note of these tools for fact verification

These seven tools will help you get better at fact-checking

Posted by Caroline Scott on 25/07/18

Emotion and identity: Why journalists should cover the wider context behind memes

Reporters should go beyond reporting on the virality or popularity of memes and look to them as a source of in-depth stories, say industry experts

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 12/04/18

Tip: Remember this advice for setting up a verification workstation

Is verifying online material a big part of your role? Here's how to make the process more efficient

Posted by Mădălina Ciobanu on 05/01/18

Working against mis- and disinformation online? Here are three questions to ask yourself

Misinfocon takeaways: 'Think about the implications of how we are writing on these topics'

Posted by Catalina Albeanu on 26/10/17

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