In an era in which fake news and filter bubbles continue to create alternative realities and threaten the basis of democracy, it’s more important than ever that investigative journalism is factually correct, so viewers can trust the reporting.
In this workshop presented by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, we will show what can happen if journalists and news organizations neglect to fact-check before publishing, or omit important facts for the sake of dramatic storytelling. This is a hands-on workshop; we will train participants to strategically and efficiently fact-check their own biases and their own reporting, even if the filmmaker has no institutional support. We will show how to independently verify facts, do background checks and use new tools that can help verify where and when an image was shot. Filmmakers will not only develop a road map to fact-check their own work, but will also learn about investigative skills and tools that will benefit any reporting, and even facilitate distribution.
This workshop is presented in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
