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CJID Dubawa Fact-Checking Master Class Training Taking Place In Monrovia

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PHOTO: Dubawa officials and participants at the ongoing training

August 28,2023

Monrovia, Liberia- The Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (Dubawa) has begun a three-day fact-checking masterclass training intended for officials of government agencies, and parastatals in Liberia.

The training brought together over 20 participants which started on Monday, August 28, will end on August 30, 2023 in Monrovia and will include key officials from the country’s National Elections Commission, Ministries of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism and the Liberia Senate, and Press Union of Liberia (PUL).

With support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the training is expected to combat Information disorder by building the fact-checking and digital verification capacity of key officials in government institutions/agencies, whilst ensuring trust and safety in the digital space.

The training will cover various topics including Democracy and good governance and the intersection between accountability Journalism and civic participation; News Industry Transformation, Rise of Social Media and The Spread of Online Vices; Contemporary Responses to Information Disorder and Online Vices, among other things.

 

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