Deadline: 13-Jun-21
BIRN and the International Press Institute (IPI) have opened the Call for Applications for the third two-day training course on fact-checking and tackling disinformation as part of the EU-funded project titled “Solidifying the Resilience of Kosovo’s Current and Future Journalists”.
The first day of training will be held by Claus Hesseling, a German journalist, author, trainer and lecturer who will cover the basics of fact-checking and verification, while the second day of the training will include trainers such as: Miroslava Sirotnikova who contributed to international media outlets, Kostas Zafeiropoulos, a co-founder of the non-profit Mediterranean Institute for Investigative Reporting (MIIR) and an investigative journalist for one of Greece’s biggest daily newspapers “Efimerida ton Sintakton”, Darren Loucaides a UK based journalist focused on disinformation, Edgaras Savickas an investigative journalist, and Sarah Hurtes whose work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Vice and Thomson Reuters.
IPI will invite different experienced media professionals to administer the training course and share their knowledge and experience with Kosovo journalists, as well as students of journalism and social sciences.
Eligibility Criteria
- Final year journalism and social sciences students, recent graduates, and young and professional journalists from Kosovo may apply for the course.
- Candidates from all parts of the country are encouraged to apply. However, the number of participants is limited and we will give priority to younger journalists with less experience in the described field.
- A minimum of 30 and a maximum of 40 participants will be selected.
- Language: The training will be held in English. However, translation in Albanian and Serbian will be provided.
- COVID-19 restrictions: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, as well as relevant health recommendations, the training will be delivered online through Zoom.
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