First Draft offers online course on coronavirus infodemic [Worldwide]

Newsroom and communications professionals tackling the challenge posed by the coronavirus infodemic can access this online course. First Draft has launched “Covering coronavirus: An online course for journalists” to help slow the spread of misinformation and produce credible and reliable coverage. The two-hour course covers how to understand information disorder: how and why false information spreads; how to monitor for coronavirus-related information on the social web; the main tools and techniques for verifying content online; best practices to slow down the spread of misinformation; and how to look after your own mental health while covering a pandemic. Registration is free and ongoing. Deadline: Rolling

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