TechCamp Bangladesh seeks to support Bangladesh in strengthening civil society, enabling Bangladesh to hold free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections at all levels, protect vulnerable populations, and ensure civil liberties. The TechCamp will equip journalism students with skills and best practices in addressing disinformation, enhanced knowledge on media ethics, and media technology training. CLICK HERE…
The U.S. Department of State in partnership with implementing partner Kathmandu Living Labs, is hosting a hybrid Global TechCamp Reconnect in Nepal. The hybrid event will address the issues of shared global public health challenges, including those related to dis/misinformation surrounding COVID-19, and will provide a deep dive into the topic of countering mis/disinformation throughout…
This TechCamp empowers media professionals to combat disinformation in Ethiopia marked by narratives of internal conflict and ethnic tensions. Through strengthening media literacy skills and responsible reporting acumen to conduct strong, creative, and effective reporting across diverse storytelling platforms participants will increase confidence in the capability to prevent the proliferation of misinformation through networks for…
The overall rise of disinformation around the world limits the public’s access to unbiased and accurate information. Programs that help to counter disinformation in the media landscape will aid citizens in making better-informed decisions that contribute towards a healthier democracy in Malaysia. TechCamp Malaysia 2022 aims to do just that, by building the capacity of emerging…
TechCamp Kosovo will bring together 50 journalists and media professionals from the Balkans in Peja, Kosovo. This TechCamp aims to increase public confidence in free press and democratic institutions through tech tools and network-building among journalists. The goal is to build capacities among participants to detect fake news, fake accounts and counter disinformation on public…
Tackling disinformation and misinformation, and cultivating media literacy have emerged as a shared priority for both the United States and Timor-Leste. TechCamp Dili’s approach to countering disinformation is to cultivate local voices that are capable of identifying and publicly challenging dis/misinformation in the local media landscape. TechCamp Dili will increase the digital capacity of established and aspiring journalists, media professionals, and…
The overall media landscape in Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asia region has seen a rise in internal and external disinformation. The extensive reach of social media, combined with the publication of clickbait news online along with a general lack of media literacy skills has increased the impact and difficulties posed by this challenge. To…
A 10 meses de que el gobierno mexicano haya recomendado a la población quedarse en casa debido a la crisis sanitaria mundial derivada del virus SARS CoV-2, el periodismo ha implementado diversas estrategias, esto ha significado ampliar las posibilidades en la manera de hacer periodismo así como en los productos entregados a los lectores. El…
Nearly 30 years ago, Mongolians made their famous “choice for democracy” by peacefully rebuking the socialist, one-party rule of the prior 70 years. Now a committed democracy, Mongolia is an example of the opportunities a free and open society can offer its citizens. In the shadow of its two autocratic neighbors, Mongolia maintained its commitment…
Argentina es el país más activo de América Latina en materia digital y su sociedad es una de las más polarizadas también. La superabundancia de medios digitales y prensa tradicional ha llevado a los consumidores a pensar que la verdad puede ser relativa. Para el TechCamp Argentina, la Embajada de Estados Unidos junto a la…