Nigeria recently held its general elections, and it was quite mind-boggling to see misinformation and disinformation play out on a massive scale across various channels. On our next webinar, we will focus on insights from the experience that could be relevant for journalists, media players and fact-checkers in any part of the world. I will be joined by Hannah Ajakaiye, an ICFJ Knight Fellow, award-winning journalist and data enthusiast with a passion for development and social justice issues. She will lead the conversation on what journalists covering elections or any other falsehood-prone event should do. Ajakaiye leads FactsMatterNG, an ICFJ-backed initiative that promotes information integrity by making facts go viral. The project uses humor, eye-catching videos and graphics to share the truth in a way that is as compelling as the false news that can spread like wildfire on social media. Ajakaiye, who works with newsroom partners, will also provide direction on how to strengthen fact-checking, leading training sessions on the production of social media videos and marketing techniques to extend the reach of fact-checks. She worked with Code for Africa to deliver data-driven reports on water, sanitation and hygiene in Nigeria's biggest cities. Ajakaiye is a recipient of the 2017 News Corp Fellowship hosted by The Times of London and The Wall Street Journal and an alumnus of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Centers reporting tour on human trafficking. A recipient of the 2018 Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Journalism Fellowship hosted by the United Nations Department of Public Information, Ajakaiye is committed to leading digital innovations in African newsrooms.
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