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The twelfth edition of Global Media and Information Literacy Week will be co-organized by UNESCO and the Government of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 23 – 25 October under the theme “Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces”. It will be attended by representatives of the government, civil society, media practitioners, academics, youth, and […]

In a digital age where information flows ceaselessly through countless channels, the need for media and information literacy has never been more critical. Recognizing this, the Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with UNESCO, convened the Media Literacy Week 2022 feature conference in Abuja. Among the distinguished participants, Yeama Thompson, the Publisher of the Salone Fact

In the dynamic landscape of modern information dissemination, the battle against fake news has become more crucial than ever. Recognizing the gravity of this challenge, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) orchestrated a three-day Learning and Experience Sharing Sessions on Tackling Fake News in West Africa. This gathering, which took place in Abuja,

Initiatives for Media Development (IM Dev) last Saturday launched the Fact Checker Toolkit for Journalists at the Hotel Cabenda. Launching the toolkit, the Minister of Information and Communications Mohamed Rahman Swaray said he is happy for the launch as it is very correct for such an organization to help journalists produce facts as news rather than

By Frederick V. Kanneh In its bid to wage war against fake news in Sierra Leone, Initiative for Media Development (iMdev) has on Saturday launched the first ever Fact-Checker Toolkit at Kabenda Hotel in Freetown. Giving an overview of the toolkit, Editor of iMdev, Hassan Bangura, said it was an exciting three months working on

By Mohamed Kabba Since the emergence of or citizen journalism on social media in Sierra Leone the issue of “fake news” or the unconfirmed circulation of messages on social media especially WhatsApp, in particular, has been a challenge to the mainstream media and the general public. During the election campaign, social media was overrun with fake