{"id":3162807,"date":"2021-03-31T16:36:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T16:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/eu-funded-training-on-fact-checking-for-kosovo-journalists\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:16:19","slug":"eu-funded-training-on-fact-checking-for-kosovo-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/eu-funded-training-on-fact-checking-for-kosovo-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"EU funded training on fact-checking for Kosovo journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BIRN \u2013 the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network \u2013 Kosovo, in partnership with the International Press Institute, IPI, organised a two-day training course on tackling disinformation and establishing fact-checking methods. Thirty-four journalists attended the online course, organised as part of the EU-funded project, \u201cSolidifying the Resilience of Kosovo\u2019s Current and Future Journalists\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On day one, Carina Van Wyk, Head of Education and Training at Africa Check, Africa\u2019s first independent fact-checking organisation, introduced the topic, \u201cDealing with the (mis)infodemic.\u201d Van Wyk explained how false information spreads and outlined tips and tools for identifying fake news. The second day was covered by Eoghan Sweeney, an open-source investigation specialist and trainer. Over the past decade, Sweeney has helped to establish and develop digital verification and fact-checking operations at media organisations across the globe. 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