Countering Misinformation and Promoting Media Literacy

The project aims to strengthen media integrity and combat misinformation in Nigeria through targeted capacity-building, educational programs, language-inclusive content dissemination, radio broadcasts, institutional support, and social media engagement.

Capacity-building workshop was organized to equip 30 journalists with fact-checking skills and promote responsible journalism. Similarly, students in tertiary institutions received media literacy training, becoming ambassadors against misinformation on their campuses. 45 fact-checked content that was translated into local languages for the reach of non-literate populations, overcoming linguistic barriers.

Collaborating with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria will produce a radio program to discuss verified claims and promote media literacy, broadcasting in local languages. The project, spanning from September to December, aimed to empower journalists, students, and the public to counter misinformation effectively, fostering a more informed and responsible information landscape in Nigeria. In an unexpected turn of events during our project, journalists took the initiative to orchestrate a community awareness campaign focused on media literacy and combating misinformation.

This impactful endeavor successfully extended our efforts to ensure inclusivity in grassroots communities. Check the story link here. Additionally, a journalist organized monthly training sessions for journalists across various newsrooms in Kano State and he has trained over 50 journalists within the timeframe. Notably, a journalist from Ogun State extended the reach of media literacy awareness by presenting at the State Union of Journalists headquarters, sensitizing journalists from all media houses in Ogun State on countering misinformation and advocating for responsible information sharing within the state’s media space.

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