CrossCheck was a collaborative verification project that brought together 37 newsroom and technology partners to fact-check false, misleading and confusing claims circulating online in the ten weeks leading up to the French Presidential election of May 2017.
First Draft, a project of the Shorenstein Center, fights mis- and disinformation through fieldwork, research and education.
Read more > >The three ways we fight mis- and disinformation:
Innovative Fieldwork
We manage and support experimental journalism fieldwork that utilizes new assumptions and techniques for tackling information disorder.
Empirical Research
We conduct research on the projects we lead to evaluate what works., what doesn't, and what is the most effective in combating misinformation.
Educational Resources
We educate journalists and the wider public by designing courses, resources and trainings based on our research and experience.
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