Fact-Checking & Media Literacy Archives - Poynter https://www.poynter.org/product-category/fact-checking/ A global leader in journalism. Strengthening democracy. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:31:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 https://www.poynter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/favicon.png Fact-Checking & Media Literacy Archives - Poynter https://www.poynter.org/product-category/fact-checking/ 32 32 How to Cover the Iowa Caucuses (2023) https://www.poynter.org/shop/fact-checking/how-to-cover-the-iowa-caucuses-2023/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:21:55 +0000 https://www.poynter.org/?post_type=product&p=1066245 This free on-the-ground workshop in Iowa combines training and reporting opportunities to help political journalists better cover the 2024 presidential election. Applications are now closed.

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]]> Getting It Right: Accuracy and Verification in the Digital Age https://www.poynter.org/shop/fact-checking/getting-it-right-accuracy-and-verification-in-the-digital-age/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:08:34 +0000 https://www.poynter.org/?post_type=product&p=479655 Get the knowledge and tools necessary to become more accurate in what you publish in print, over the airwaves or online. You’ll learn more about how and why errors appear in your work, and gain a fundamental understanding of how to prevent them, along with the most up-to-the-minute tools for verifying information online.

This course has been newly updated in 2023. It can be taken independently or as part of the ACES Certificate in Editing.

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]]> Luchando contra la desinformación en español: elecciones de medio término y comunidades latinas https://www.poynter.org/shop/fact-checking/luchando-contra-la-desinformacion-en-espanol/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:30:08 +0000 https://www.poynter.org/?post_type=product&p=1017024 Aprender en español, con los verificadores de Factchequeado, cómo identificar y verificar la desinformación que afecta a las comunidades latinas antes de las elecciones de medio término.

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]]> Midterm Essentials: Election Issues Local Broadcast Journalists Should Know https://www.poynter.org/shop/fact-checking/midterm-essentials-election-issues-local-broadcast-journalists-should-know/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:30:24 +0000 https://www.poynter.org/?post_type=product&p=1017551 This is a free self-directed online course for journalists who want to more meaningfully cover key issues — including climate change and the economy — facing citizens as they vote in the 2022 midterm elections.

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]]> How Any Journalist Can Earn Trust (International Edition) https://www.poynter.org/shop/fact-checking/how-any-journalist-can-earn-trust-international/ Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:15:12 +0000 https://www.poynter.org/?post_type=product&p=967156 In this self-directed course, you’ll learn what news audiences in various parts of the world don’t understand about how journalism works. You’ll also look for opportunities to demonstrate credibility by explaining news processes, coverage goals and journalism ethics in accordance with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles.

 

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]]> How to Spot Misinformation Online https://www.poynter.org/shop/fact-checking/how-to-spot-misinformation-online-july-2021/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:24:12 +0000 https://www.poynter.org/?post_type=product&p=904238 In this online course from MediaWise for Seniors, you will learn simple digital literacy skills to outsmart algorithms, detect falsehoods and make decisions based on factual information.

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]]> MediaWise Voter Project Fact-Checking Certificate https://www.poynter.org/shop/fact-checking/mediawise-voter-project-fact-checking-certificate/ Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:19:48 +0000 https://www.poynter.org/?post_type=product&p=802551 This online fact-checking course will help you figure out what is fact and what is fiction as you vote for the first time in 2020. Enroll now and get notified when the class goes live in October.

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