This MRUnderstanding Misinformation eLearning resource explores and demonstrates the practice and skills journalists use to combat misinformation and disinformation. These more advanced skills and verification tools can help journalists – and everyday people – evaluate the credibility of information.
This module also details journalists' critical methods for verifying and fact-checking information before publication. It explains the role of open-source intelligence – or how journalists identify, collect, evaluate, and analyze public information – in reporting. Anyone can use these tools.
This eLearning resource includes lessons, materials, activities and extra resources about
How journalists verify claims
How journalists use open-source intelligence or information to gather, analyze and verify information
How journalists check the credibility of sources and information
How journalists fact-check information before publication
This module consists of the following topics for you to explore: