Poynter Institute 2022 IFCN Global Fact-Checking Mentorship Program

The IFCN Mentorship Program will match signatories to the IFCN with demonstrated expertise in specific topics with other IFCN signatory organizations with an interest in enhancing skill sets in those areas.  Applicants must define their area of expertise and intended audience for impact. Mentorship topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: Detecting misinformation on social media. How to use monitoring tools and sourcing tips to identify potential misinformation. Communicating fact checks with innovative formats. How to use videos, podcasts, memes and other unique formats to communicate fact-checks to a wider audience. Industry collaboration. How to effectively partner with other fact-checking organizations and publishers, particularly during breaking news events, to better address misinformation. Media literacy. How to start media literacy campaigns and other initiatives to help local communities spot misinformation. Training and operations. How to build effective training programs and operational tactics to help fact-checking organizations better address misinformation. Health and science misinformation. How to approach scientific claims and create a system to increase an organization’s capacity to debunk health misinformation.

Poynter Institute 2022 IFCN Global Fact-Checking Mentorship Program
The IFCN Mentorship Program will match signatories to the IFCN with demonstrated expertise in specific topics with other IFCN signatory organizations with an interest in enhancing skill sets in those areas.  Applicants must define their area of expertise and intended audience for impact. Mentorship topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: Detecting misinformation on social media. How to use monitoring tools and sourcing tips to identify potential misinformation. Communicating fact checks with innovative formats. How to use videos, podcasts, memes and other unique formats to communicate fact-checks to a wider audience. Industry collaboration. How to effectively partner with other fact-checking organizations and publishers, particularly during breaking news events, to better address misinformation. Media literacy. How to start media literacy campaigns and other initiatives to help local communities spot misinformation. Training and operations. How to build effective training programs and operational tactics to help fact-checking organizations better address misinformation. Health and science misinformation. How to approach scientific claims and create a system to increase an organization’s capacity to debunk health misinformation.