Training on Preventing Disinformation

Training on Preventing Disinformation

Group 1 : July 29-31, 2020 for 16 journalists of Chitwan district

The purpose of this training is to stimulate exchange of both theoretical and practical knowledge among journalists to encourage the media to be more accurate and credible thus to build positive public perceptions on the media content. The training mainly aims to prevent disinformation and misinformation so to contribute to preserving hard won freedoms and help in strengthening democracy through better adherence to professional standards and commitment to the principles of accountability and media ethics. The training also aims to impart techniques of verifying information so to promote the fact checking culture among journalists.