{"id":2713,"date":"2021-04-11T15:46:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T15:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/?p=2713"},"modified":"2021-04-11T15:46:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T15:46:44","slug":"yemeni-journalists-trained-on-fake-news-detection-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/?p=2713","title":{"rendered":"Yemeni journalists trained on fake news detection skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some 80 journalists, including women, have over the past few months taken part in a fake news detection program in the provinces of Taiz, Aden, Mareb and Hadhramaut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme, undertaken by the\nStudies and Economic Media Center ( SEMC) in collaboration with the US\nembassy&#8217;s cultural and media attach\u00e9 in Yemen, was recently wrapped up with a\ntraining course in Aden,&nbsp; and hailed as a\nquantum leap in terms of building journalists&#8217; capacities to fight\ndisinformation and fake news. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yemeni journalists acquiring fake\nnews and misinformation detection skills acquired would certainly contribute to\nboosting confidence in the media, said Mustafa Nassr, Chair of SEMC,&nbsp; noting that the crisis gripping the country\nnowadays is further exacerbated by rumor-mongering and spin-doctoring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nassr said throughout the\nprogram, the Center contracted Yemeni and Arab journalists with a view to\nbolstering journalists&#8217; capabilities to spot misinformation through special\ntechniques and tools designed for the purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Public Affairs Officer at the\nU.S. Embassy in Yemen, Zennia D. Paganini spoke at the opening of the workshop\nin Aden.&nbsp; &#8221; I am very pleased to\npartake in the inauguration of the training workshop in Aden,&nbsp; which aims to boost journalists&#8217; skills in\nspotting fake news and thus tackling same with high professionalism,&#8221; she\nsaid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added, &#8221; The importance\nof this workshop lies in the fact that it comes at a time where fake news,&nbsp; rumors and disinformation are spreading on a\nwide-scale on both traditional and new media platforms.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the training,&nbsp; trainees were offered information and\ntechniques buttressing their ability to unmask misinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221; This course made a big\ndifference in my career. I have long been looking for this kind of training to\nlearn about fact-checking tools and methods.&nbsp;\nThis workshop has certainly&nbsp; met\nthese needs, I have become familiar with video and image verification\ntechniques and able to uncover fake news and misinformation,&#8221; said Ibrahim\nSa&#8217;eed, one of the trainees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trainee&nbsp; Samah Amdad said the function was highly\nsignificant, as it provided the trainees with new skills and techniques that\nenable them to authenticate information and divulge disinformation, including\nby cross-checking content on both traditional media and social networks via\ndigital tools, such as those used to fact-check images,&nbsp; videos and content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One other journalist,&nbsp; Alia Fuad, said, &#8221; Indeed, we needed a\ntraining course,&nbsp; just like this\none,&nbsp; especially as rumors and misinformation\nare widespread on social media platforms. This workshop will go&nbsp; a long way in helping us cross-check\ninformation before publishing it,&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221; The workshop, too, enabled\nus to learn new techniques for spotting fake news, which will be useful for us\nas journalists. So, we are grateful to the organizers for holding this workshop\nthat meets the needs of journalists.&#8221; She noted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"http:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-2-650x433.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-2-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-2-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/economicmedia.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Photo-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SEMC is an NGO working\ntowards&nbsp;&nbsp; a successful and transparent\nYemeni economy by raising awareness of economic and development issues,&nbsp; consolidating transparency and good governance,\nand creating professional media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some 80 journalists, including women, have over the past few months taken part in a fake news detection program in the provinces of Taiz, Aden, Mareb and Hadhramaut. 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