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First Draft

First Draft fights mis- and disinformation through fieldwork, research and education.

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The three ways we fight mis- and disinformation:

Innovative Fieldwork

We manage and support journalism fieldwork that utilizes new assumptions and techniques to tackle information disorder.

Empirical Research

We conduct research on the projects we lead to evaluate what works 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.

Educational Resources

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First Draft’s online courses and resources – through a combination of video tutorials, case studies, interactive challenges and more – help journalists and the general public better distinguish good information from bad. Covered topics include:

  • Monitoring the social web
  • Investigating sources' digital footprints
  • Geolocating images and video
First Draft learning

Quick start to verifying online media

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Setting up a verification workstation

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The skills every digital investigator needs

Bellingcat’s Nick Waters talks through the essentials of open source intelligence.
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How journalism schools keep up in the digital age

Journalism educators in the UK discuss the challenges of adapting curriculums to the digital era.
University students having verification training ahead of CrossCheck Europe

How we set up a multilingual, cross-border monitoring team during the European elections

The five main steps taken by First Draft and a team of student researchers to monitor information online as 28 countries voted for the EU parliament.
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