Fighting the Infodemic: Media in Times of Covid-19

Media and disinformation crisis, digital divide, repression: Freedom of expression and the media in the coronavirus pandemic

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Disinformation campaigns: “Lies can threaten societies”

Allan Cheboi and his team at Code for Africa have developed strategies to uncover disinformation campaigns in Africa.

"Suddenly, we were a risk factor for other people"

Investigative journalist Andrés Bermúdez Liévano speaks about how journalists cope in Colombia.

Indigenous youth tackle infodemic in Guatemala

More than 800 indigenous youth share with the media how they protect themselves from both COVID-19 and disinformation.

“The crisis has motivated us to quickly adapt and innovate”

The pandemic has been a health and economic crisis – but has also been an opportunity to be creative, says Abaas Mpindi.

"Will media ever be as vibrant as before the pandemic?"

Teresa Chirwa-Ndanga, Chairperson of MISA in Malawi, describes the importance of local media and challenges they face.

COVID-19: Fact-checking Africa's third wave

A new DW Akademie campaign, is providing partners additional resources to spread facts about COVID-19.

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Kenya: Journalism trainings in refugee camps

In the Kakuma refugee camp and Kalobeyei Settlement in northern Kenya, DW Akademie and FilmAid Kenya are training refugees to report stories and news from their communities.

Data journalism in Morocco: Navigating the crisis with facts

An innovative data journalism project focused on fact-based reporting, defying the current pandemic.

Fact-checking in times of COVID-19

Philip Mai and Anatoliy Gruzd discuss misinformation, COVID19MisInfo.org, and the future of fact-checking.

#BNMF2020: Young media in the pandemic

Media professionals and YouTube stars discussed with young people and children the impact the pandemic is having.

Latin America: Indigenous people and media

Indigenous community reporters from DW Akademie’s partner organizations participated in media conferences.

Language is key: Staying informed during the corona pandemic

DW Akademie is supporting organizations that translate crucial information into local languages.

Local Mexican media bring transparency in the corona crisis

La Verdad de Juárez reports on human rights violations in Mexico.

Fact-checking during the corona crisis

In Lebanon, the Maharat Foundation has launched the fact-checking website “Fact-o-meter".

Corona Crisis in Kenya: "Fact-checking can save lives!"

Together with "Code for Africa", DW Akademie is setting up fact-checking in various Kenyan media houses.

Bangladesh: Reporting the coronavirus at a Rohingya camp

A community radio station is informing Rohingya in a refugee camp in Bangladesh about the coronavirus.

Guatemala: Youth media countering the "infodemic"

Radio Sónica has developed a campaign that fights disinformation aimed at youth.

Radio in a post-pandemic world: Tools and strategies

Strategies for community media in the uncertainty of a post-coronavirus environment.

DW Akademie joins Free Press Unlimited campaign

A campaign by Free Press Unlimited stresses the importance of free media and verified information.

More on media in the pandemic

Transparency and media freedom

Pandemics, wars, climate change: independent information is vital in times of crisis

Covid-19 response

DW Akademie's dossier on media in times of COVID-19

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Podcast "Coronicles" – a project by DW's journalism trainees

The DW trainees' podcast covers the untold, quirky and emotional stories about the coronavirus from around the world.

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