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25 Jan 2021
“The last 12 months have exacerbated an already difficult situation for media globally, and African newsrooms are no exception. Many are struggling to successfully transition towards a digital future, innovate their products to remain appealing to audiences, or strengthen their business and editorial competencies under such harsh financial conditions. Added to this, the safety of journalists and persistent threats to press freedom make supporting colleagues across the continent an urgent priority.”
Over the coming months, WAN-IFRA will identify newsrooms and media partners who will be invited to participate in this new initiative. Drawing on its Women in News network, the organisation’s Media Freedom Committees in Africa, and a growing membership community, up to 25 organisations will be selected to benefit from the resources and opportunities provided by this new programme.
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VNA’s fact-checking channel honoured at TikTok Awards Vietnam Factcheckvn, a fact-checking channel launched by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on TikTok, was honoured as an information channel with social impact at TikTok Awards Vietnam 2020 ceremony held in HCM City on December 27 night.
TikTok Awards Vietnam, the first of its kind in the country, is to honour outstanding creators, trends and campaigns that have contributed to spreading positive messages to the community.
The TikTok account Factcheckvn forms part of the VNA’s fake news project named “The fight against fake news – Creative ideas and Effective solutions” that also includes an anti-fake news song in 15 languages and a training campaign for students.