Promoting Fact Checking to Counter Misinformation in Bangladesh
Project Status: | Grant Agreement |
Funding Partner: | Internews |
Location: | Dhaka |
Project Duration: | 24 months (1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024) |
Project Cost: | BDT 17,080,634.00 |
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PROJECT PERSONNEL
Team Leader: | Hasibur Rahman, Executive Director, MRDI |
Programme Coordinator: | 1. Nasimul Ahsan, MRDI 2. Jannatun Nahar, MRDI |
Finance Coordinator: | Sk. Shaniaz Ahmed, Deputy Manager, Accounts, MRDI |
HR & Logistic Coordinator: | Mohua Alam Snigdha, Senior Officer HR & Logistics, MRDI |
OBJECTIVE
To create a responsive society against misinformation through capacity building of journalists, journalism teachers, and youths on factchecking
ACTIVITIES
Training content development meeting
ToT on fact-checking for journalists/youth groups/journalism teachers
Training for peer educator journalists/youth groups/journalism teachers