Thiruvananthapuram: Fake news and disinformation have become one of the biggest challenges for journalists across the world. To put a check on this, a webinar was organised in which a UNESCO representative took part on Thursday.
UNESCO Argentina’s Alan Finlay moderated the discussion in which experts and educators from Asia and Africa participated.
“UNESCO is publishing new resources for press freedom, gender equality and climate communication. These resources can be integrated into school and higher education curriculum in Asia and Africa for structured teaching and learning,” Finlay was quoted as saying by news agency IANS.
Head of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Christ Nagar College, Manju Rose Mathews said journalism is getting drowned under an avalanche of disinformation and misinformation.
“Fighting misinformation has become more important than ever. Curricular interventions are required to nurture skills for the new generation of media students in identifying and verifying fake news,” Mathews said.
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