The Africa Fact-checking Fellowship is designed to follow up and build on the success of the alumni fellows. #FactsMatter237 aimed to track and map viral social media trends related to Cameroon’s major thematic issues and train trainers. While #AFFCameroon, through its various cohorts, aims to ensure seasoned professionals are empowered
About #defyhatenow
#defyhatenow was initiated in early 2014 by r0g_agency for open culture and critical transformation gGmbH (Berlin), and supported from 2015 through 2018, with means of the German Federal Foreign Office via the ifa/zivik programme for civic conflict resolution as a comprehensive programme “Mobilising Civic Action Against Hate Speech and Directed Social Media Incitement to Violence in South Sudan” and after 2016 including its neighbouring countries Kenya, Uganda and Sudan. Alongside (social) media literacy trainings and community level facilitation of hate speech and c... read more
Africa Fact Check Fellowship
| Application Deadline | 06 Apr 2022 |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | #defyhatenow |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Africa Fact Check Fellowship
The #Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship aims to promote fact-checking, data journalism and digital rights to journalists, bloggers and content creators in Africa. The three-month programme will equip fellows with the skills and tools to address the current challenges of fake news in their countries of operation.
Requirements for Africa Fact Check Fellowship Qualification
- Journalists
- Content creators and influencers
- Digital rights activists
- Bloggers
- Be between 17 and 35 years old
Application Deadline
April 6, 2022How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to #defyhatenow on docs.google.com to applyFor morer details, visit #defyhatenow website.
