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Misinfo 101 – Whitehorse

September 21, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Presented in partnership with CBC North. CAJ Misinfo 101 with Chris Windeyer. September 21, 2022 from 5:30-7:30 PM ET

The Canadian Association of Journalists’ misinformation training program provides training for post-secondary students in every province and territory on disinformation and misinformation and a gold-standard research guide all Canadians will be able to use to improve their digital literacy.

This two-hour workshop covers a variety of practical tools for fact-checking and verification, as well as some of the ethical considerations when reporting on misinformation.

The ninth session in the CAJ’s national Misinfo 101 series will be led by CBC Yukon’s Chris Windeyer, and will be held at the Whitehorse Public Library on September 21st, 2022 from 5:30-7:30 PM PT. 

Chris Windeyer is a reporter and editor with CBC Yukon. He is the former editor of the Yukon News and was a 2018-19 Southam Journalism Fellow at Massey College. He has worked at newspapers and magazines across the North.

Details

Date:
September 21, 2022
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Event Tags:
Website:
https://caj.ca/programs/events/#id=106&cid=1856&wid=1101&type=Cal

Organizer

Canadian Association of Journalists

Venue

Whitehorse Public Library
1171 Front St
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 Canada
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