Isobelle Clarke, Lancaster University The scientific method is rigorous. Claims and premises are supported with evidence. The peer review system …

African Centre for Media Excellence
Inspiring excellent journalism across Africa
African Centre for Media Excellence
Inspiring excellent journalism across Africa
Isobelle Clarke, Lancaster University The scientific method is rigorous. Claims and premises are supported with evidence. The peer review system …
The information landscape in Africa – as elsewhere in the world – has expanded exponentially over the last decade. The …
Over 50 journalists from radio, TV, print and online media in Uganda have completed a course on fact-checking. The virtual …
Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster; Alan Finlay, University of the Witwatersrand, and Anya Schiffrin Misinformation, best understood as false or …
Image by Muhammad Ribkhan from Pixabay H. Colleen Sinclair, Mississippi State University The problem of misinformation isn’t going away. …
Alana Schetzer, University of Melbourne The rapid spread of fake news can influence millions of people, impacting elections and financial …
Science journalism and investigative journalism which seek to pursue the truth rather than just the reporting of events, are critically important in this age of fake news and fallacies.