FREE - Eurovision News SPOTLIGHT: Fact-Check & OSINT Review

FREE - Eurovision News SPOTLIGHT: Fact-Check & OSINT Review

Overview

Join the EBU Academy and Eurovision News | SPOTLIGHT team for this monthly one-hour training session designed for fact-checkers, journalists and media professionals interested in combating misinformation.

The sessions aim to provide training on fact-checking methodologies and OSINT tools, review recent misinformation examples, discuss challenges and best practices, preview upcoming trends, and foster an interactive environment for questions and knowledge sharing.

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Eurovision News Spotlight is a collaborative network established by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to empower public service media across Europe in the fight against online misinformation and disinformation. By providing fact-checking and open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools, the initiative fosters collaboration through resource and best practice sharing, offers crucial training for journalists, and aims to enhance public awareness regarding disinformation. The EBU encourages all its members to join this effort to collectively defend against the spread of false information. For more information on joining the network, contact Derek Bowler.

Who it's for 

  • Broadcast news editors 
  • Broadcast news journalists 
  • Social media news editors 
  • Social media news journalists 
  • News content strategies 
  • Digital forensics experts 
  • Fact-checkers
  • Educators and researchers

Key takeaways from the session

Hands-On Activity:

  • Present real examples from the past month.
  • Walkthroughs of the fact-checking process step-by-step.

Selection of Stories:

  • Criteria used to select stories for fact-checking.
     
    • Research and Verification:
      • Sources and methods used for gathering information.
      • Tools and databases frequently used.
         
    • Cross-Referencing and Analysis:
      • How information is cross-referenced with credible sources.
      • Techniques for analysing data and claims.
         
    • Final Reporting:
      • How findings are compiled into a final report.
      • Ensuring clarity and transparency in the reporting process.

Q&A Session

  • Attendees can ask questions about the fact-checking process, specific stories, or the team’s methods.

Looking Ahead

  • Preview of potential stories and focus areas for the next month.