Digital Verification Skills for Journalists

This remote two-hour course puts delegates in charge of an imagined newsroom as a major story breaks on social media. Practice in real-time the core skills of digital verification such as corroborating information, geolocating imagery and spotting AI-generated material

What you’ll learn

Are you able to locate an image from a single clue in the background? Can you spot the signs that an image has been digitally manipulated? If unproven claims are surfacing online, at what point should you hit publish?

The Digital Verification Skills for Journalists course teaches open-source investigation skills and tests delegates’ news judgement in a live environment, encouraging them to deal with the time-pressured challenges presented as breaking news plays out online.

Learn from experts

The Digital Verification Skills for Journalists course has been designed by journalists with years of experience in fact-checking online information and debunking misinformation.

It is led by experienced journalists with decades of experience in news. As well as taking part in the fun, interactive news scenario, delegates will be taken through the fundamentals of digital verification – melding long-held journalistic principles with techniques enabled by new open-source technologies.

You will leave the course versed not just in new technical skills but also with the confidence to make sound judgement calls when presented with unverified information on social media.

Who the Digital Verifications Skills for Journalists course is for

This course is for newsroom staff of any level, or anyone with an interest in how journalists verify news and tackle misinformation.

This course is primarily offered remotely but can be delivered in person for larger groups on request. Get in touch using the button below to discuss times and dates, as well as how we can tailor it to your needs.

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