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2019 Joseph Howe Symposium – Decoding the News

Alumni Hall in the New Academic Building, University of King's College 6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

BuzzFeed media editor Craig Silverman is known internationally for his reporting on social platforms and media manipulation, and for debunking truly "fake news": the mis- and dis-information found at all levels of social media. In this year's Joseph Howe Symposium keynote, he'll weigh the successes and failures of social platforms in the 2019 federal election.…

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Information Saves Lives: Verifying Online Information Webinar

Zoom Video Webinar

People in Canada are bombarded with information 24/7, much of which is consumed online. It is vital that the public is able to critically assess and recognize misinformation and disinformation online, and avoid online manipulation, especially today with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading worldwide. This online webinar will cover verification tips for individuals to better understand…

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Journalists for Human Rights Mis/Disinformation Training

Online

I’m currently working with Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) on a project to engage and train media practitioners in southern Ontario on tools and techniques to understand and investigating mis/disinformation in the news. The workshop covers a background on the information environment; what media manipulation looks like today; investigating mis/disinformation and media manipulation, photos and videos, social media accounts,…

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Journalists for Human Rights Mis/Disinformation Training

Online

I’m currently working with Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) on a project to engage and train media practitioners in southern Ontario on tools and techniques to understand and investigating mis/disinformation in the news. The workshop covers a background on the information environment; what media manipulation looks like today; investigating mis/disinformation and media manipulation, photos and videos, social media accounts,…

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Can AI Write Disinformation?

Online 12 Constance Street, London, London, United Kingdom

CSET research staff will discuss the potential for OpenAI's GPT-3 and other content generation systems to be used as tools for turbocharging disinformation.

MISINFO 101 with Terra Tailleur

Online

The second session in the CAJ's national Misinfo 101 series is led by University of King's College professor Terra Tailleur. This event is intended for post-secondary students living in Nova Scotia.

Free

MISINFO 101 with Teresa Wright

Online

The third session in the CAJ's national Misinfo 101 series is led by Holland College's Teresa Wright. This event is intended for post-secondary students living in P.E.I.

Free

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

Misinfo 101 – Whitehorse

Whitehorse Public Library 1171 Front St, Whitehorse, YT, Canada

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.

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Misinfo 101 – Iqaluit

Nunavut Arctic College - Nunatta Campus 502 Niaqunngusiariaq, Iqaluit, NU, Canada

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.