{"id":9120,"date":"2021-04-19T11:39:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T11:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=9120"},"modified":"2021-04-19T11:39:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T11:39:31","slug":"cej-teams-up-with-international-fact-checking-network-to-train-journalists-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/04\/19\/cej-teams-up-with-international-fact-checking-network-to-train-journalists-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"CEJ teams up with International Fact-Checking Network to train journalists in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"template__main  clearfix    modifier--open        px-1 w-full sm:w-2\/3 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"story__content  overflow-hidden    text-4  sm:text-4.5        pt-1  mt-1\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p>The Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at the Institute of Business Admini\u00adstration and the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, United States, have signed a partnership to train journalists in Pakistan, it emerged on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The five-month project, which aims to build fact-checking skills of journalists in the country, includes both self-directed courses and live trainings, the CEJ said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9121\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CEJ-teams-up-with-International-Fact-Checking-Network-to-train-journalists-in-Pakistan-rapidnews-dailyrapid.jpg\" alt=\"CEJ-teams-up-with-International-Fact-Checking-Network-to-train-journalists-in-Pakistan-rapidnews-dailyrapid\" width=\"768\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CEJ-teams-up-with-International-Fact-Checking-Network-to-train-journalists-in-Pakistan-rapidnews-dailyrapid.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CEJ-teams-up-with-International-Fact-Checking-Network-to-train-journalists-in-Pakistan-rapidnews-dailyrapid-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It noted that the project would build the capacity of media organisations to &#8220;verify and fact-check information before it is published, helping raise reporting standards at a time when the fake-news phenomenon is becoming a massive problem&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>CEJ Director Kamal Siddiqi said the centre was &#8220;very excited&#8221; to partner with the network at Poynter which was &#8220;respected the world over&#8221;. The project would &#8220;raise standards of journalism by inculcating a culture of news verification&#8221;, he added.<\/p>\n<p>IFCN Director Baybars \u00d6rsek said the network&#8217;s objective was to provide Pakistani journalists with the &#8220;essential know-how on building a fact-checking unit&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>These units would provide reliable and accurate information to the public, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic and vaccination campaigns, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have seen that fact-checkers have been instrumental in helping consumers and disseminators of information during times of uncertainty,&#8221; \u00d6rsek added.<\/p>\n<p>According to the press release, the IFCN is dedicated to bringing together fact-checkers worldwide and support fact-checking initiatives by promoting best practices and exchanges in the field.<\/p>\n<p>The IFCN monitors trends, formats and policymaking about fact-checking worldwide, it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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