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South Sudan government officials pledge to combat disinformation by professionalizing social media use
Misinformation, disinformation, and online hate speech significantly fuel violence and conflict in South Sudan. A major factor in the spread of false information is the lack of official channels for verifying information from government sources. With no clear protocols, journalists often rely on unverified sources or officials who may not be qualified to respond. To
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Tackling Misinformation through Media for Peacebuilding in South Sudan: A New Project by JHR
Journalists for Human Rights has launched a new project in South Sudan, supported by the Canadian Government through the Peace and Stabilisation Operations Programme (Peace UPS). This project was launched in a spirit of partnership and shared purpose, bringing together South Sudanese media representatives and government officials. The event was marked by the participation of
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Mali
JHR ED Rachel Pulfer joins RSF’s Christophe Deloire and Michel Cormier for discussion on the resilience of journalism
On February 16, 2023, Journalists for Human Rights was honoured to co-present a roundtable with Reporters Sans Frontieres on the resilience of journalism against its current challenges. Held at the Gladstone Hotel in downtown Toronto, the event welcomed JHR Board Vice Chair Peter Donolo, Canadian Press’s Andrea Baillie and Gerry Arnold, News Media Canada’s Paul
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Mali
MALI: Bamako CSOs join hands with Health Ministry’s Immunization team to promote COVID vaccinations
At a community event organized by JHR in Bamako, 127 women and girls participated in a dialogue about the necessity of COVID-19 vaccinations, led by a local women-focused CSO and Dr Ibrahim Diall, a doctor with the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene’s Immunization Section. After an hour-long discussion with the experts, as many as
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media freedom
MALI: JHR continues to work to fight COVID-19 misinfo and advance vaccinations
Funded by Global Affairs Canada, our Mobilizing Media to Fight COVID-19 (MMFC) program held workshops with the Ministry of Health and Social Development in Mali last month, where 17 journalists and bloggers were trained on the National Strategy for Immunization and the Fight against COVID-19. The attendees learned about public health measures against COVID-19, the
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Call for Proposals, Misinformation Project $3,000 Reporting Bursaries
Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) and 16 journalist trainers recently held a series of training workshops on media literacy and digital investigation for Canadian journalists. We are now offering one-time bursaries of $3000 CDN. Successful applicants will receive a bursary to produce original and timely reporting on stories related to online misinformation. The Misinformation Project
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