In journalism, credibility is hard-won – and easy to damage.
With the proliferation of fake news online, it’s vital that journalists are armed with the knowledge and tools to identify mis- and dis-information.
And journalists often access the internet via smartphones – especially when they are away from their desks.
This training will focus on fact-checking using a mobile device.
The information below is very practical for setting up your smartphones for fact-checking by adding a few simple-to-use tools to your home screens.
This toolkit allows you to easily fact-check on the go.
Trainer Bio
Raymond Joseph, a veteran anti-corruption journalist, has done extensive fact-checking and journalism training internationally.
He has trained hundreds of journalists, as well as many newsrooms, in fact-checking and verification of online and social media content.
He is a freelance assessor for the Poynter Institute-based International Fact-Checking Network, vetting fact-checking organisations that apply for membership of the network.
He has also done extensive fact-checking training for Africa Check, Africa’s longest established fact-checking outfit, and many other organisations.
Joseph has produced a series of fact-checking guides for Africa Check, as well as some for the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN).
He also trains general news, beat and investigative journalists on how to use social media as a journalism tool to deepen their research and reporting.