Libyan fact-checkers raise alarm bells over disinformation ahead of elections
Stakeholders come together to fight online electoral violence in Libya In a virtual summit : Media and Elections: Disinformation and online violence during elections
All eyes in Libya and in the international community are on the upcoming…
“Media Awareness, to Raise the Efficiency of the Press Narrative”
Brief about the Conference on "Media Awareness, to Raise the Efficiency of the Press Narrative"
The media environment in Libya was highly dynamic, as the political change in 2011 opened the door to various media outlets, and in the…
Libya‘s Media Regulation Framework and Possible Ways Forward
Terms of Reference
Study: Libya‘s Media Regulation Framework and Possible Ways Forward
General Context:
Media professionals in Libya work under extremely difficult conditions. Often their most elementary professional…
Call for applications: Fellowship
Fellowship 'Constructive Journalism Lab: Moving Media Forward'
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of people all over the world. The media has been playing a vital role in providing reliable information throughout the crisis. But…
Using fact-checking to combat Libya’s social media war
The conflict in Libya is a model example of how fake news can fuel violence. DW Akademie has been supporting the Libyan fight against disinformation.
"The first casualty when war comes is truth." This famous quote is attributed to former…
Libya’s Long Road to Freedom of Information
On the 10th of December 1948, representatives of 58 countries from all parts of the world came together in Paris to write world history. The group members of the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human…
From Tunisia to Libya: Peace-building female journalists
From my quarantine room in one of the capital city’s hotels in Tunis, I sat facing my computer’s camera to participate in an online workshop for Tunisian and Libyan female journalists in the framework of the “Gender and Media Forum on…
Supporting a new culture of fact checking in Libya
Fake news are dangerous. They can threaten social stability and even endanger human lives. This was one of the main topics that a group of journalists from all over Libya discussed during a 10-day-training on the “Basics of Fact Checking”…
COVID-19: both a challenge and an opportunity for democracy
On International Day of Democracy, the EU reaffirms its willingness to take a leadership role on democracy, working ever harder in supporting those who defend it, build it and hold decision makers accountable in these difficult times
The…
Reflections on Libya’s journey in fact checking
Validity, trustworthiness and credibility
In October 2019, Deutsche Welle Akademie Project funded by the European Union ”Media in Libya – Stability Through Reconciliation“ started an ambitious program to help Libyan journalists become…