MediaNumeric Conference – The Resilience of News Media: Data, Storytelling & Democracy

The two-day, international event will create a space for exchange on how to wade through and use (big) data, tell enriched (multimedia) stories, and contribute to democracy by supporting a news media ecosystem that is more resilient to misinformation.

MediaNumeric Conference – The Resilience of News Media: Data, Storytelling & Democracy

Conference day 1
Day 1 will include a keynote presentation followed by sessions offering presentations and discussion around three themes: Search & Exploration of Data, Telling Stories with Data, and Tracking & Debunking Misinformation.

Conference day 2
Day 2 will be dedicated to hands-on workshops on data-driven journalism, fact-checking and exploitation of the MediaNumeric Academy in an academic setting.

Conference partners are European Broadcasting Union Academy, CEDMO – the Central European Digital Media Observatory, Google News Lab.

Attendees can join Day 1 in-person (in Warsaw, Poland) or online. The workshops on Day 2 will not be streamed. The event is free of charge. More details here.

About us

We empower the fight against disinformation. Check First is a software and methodologies company founded by a developer and two journalists. We focus on creating the best tools and practices for the peculiar job of countering and monitoring fakes and influence campaigns, and gain time in the process by fostering collaboration. Our best asset is the complementarity of our founding team, making us approach problems in a comprehensive and innovative way.

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