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…
The project will bring together game designers, developers, industry mentors, NGO representatives, and education specialists to produce technology solutions in the format of game prototypes and/or communication ideas which will tackle issues in three key areas: Media Literacy/Countering Disinformation, Women’s Empowerment & Gender Based Violence and Environment/Climate Change. The project will consist of two phases/components:…
TechCamp Togo: Promouvoir des Perspectives de Paix seeks to provide capacity-building for independent journalists and young community leaders; keep francophone coastal West Africa “free and open” by inculcating greater media literacy in the region and avoiding fake news to be drivers of violent extremism; and prepare a cadre of independent reporters across the region who…
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…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that as of November 2019, some 4.6 million Venezuelans have migrated from Venezuela into neighboring countries due to the dire economic circumstances created by the Maduro regime and this number only continues to rise. The tense situation has created a complex and challenging information environment in…
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…
STE(A)M TechCamp Brasil 2020 supports innovations that respond to recent Brazilian education reforms and demands of the private sector for more qualified professionals, by empowering educators and curriculum designers through targeted digital and media literacy training as well as sessions on the maker-space movement and current education trends. This workshop week is part of a…
Campanhas de desinformação vêm proliferando no Brasil e chamaram atenção durante as eleições de 2018. O projeto “Eleições sem Fake”, da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), identificou 800 mil mensagens falsas durante o processo eleitoral. Enquanto novas fontes de informação surgem no mundo digital, a sociedade precisa se preparar para consumi-las de maneira reflexiva…