Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship – Ethiopia 2024

This informs the public about the Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship – Ethiopia 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship – Ethiopia 2024

The Africa Fact-checking Fellowship – Ethiopia (AFF-ETH) is aiming to develop a network of citizen fact-checkers that can recognize and combat false information in Ethiopia. Having successfully gone through the fellowship, alumni will be more knowledgeable content producers who will share their knowledge with coworkers and peers.

As a result, people will feel more motivated to develop and spread verifiable information as they become more aware of the negative repercussions of misinformation. They will work to improve online information’s integrity and veracity (based on facts) as well-known advocates for digital rights.

Program Details

The fellowship is designed to help individuals and organizations working in media, peace-building, civic engagement, conflict resolution, and diaspora or refugee Ethiopian community engagement better understand hate speech and how it can be mitigated in Ethiopia.

The fellowship will gather multipliers of active influence in the community on combating hate speech and creating counter-narratives for awareness-raising against hate speech. The fellows will represent various societal stakeholders, notably youth movements, educational organizations, local authorities, equality bodies and human rights CSOs.

Expected impact of the fellowship:

AFF-ETH ‘Alumni’ will become better-informed content creators in Ethiopia, bringing their expertise back into their working and peer environments. As a result, users’ ownership increases in understanding the effects of disinformation and taking decisive action to create and promote verified information.

As recognized digital rights defenders and part of the newly created network of local fact-checkers, they will work to contribute publicly to information accuracy and media literacy by enhancing the quality and health (fact-based) of information shared online.

The fellowship will result in building digital resilience as the fellows and the people they reach after the training will have a deep understanding of the effects of online propaganda, fake news, fear and hate speech, which will, in turn, enable them to employ counter-strategies which will foster digital democratic resilience.

Eligibility

  • Age should be between 18 and 35 years old.

  • Basic skills in computer

  • Possession of a smartphone, personal computer or both with regular internet access.

  • Digital presence with at least two social media profiles

  • Fluent in English and at least one Ethiopian native language.

  • Should be based in one of Ethiopia’s regions.

  • Demonstrable experience and expertise in media, peacebuilding, civic engagement and conflict resolution

How to Apply

For those interested in the Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship – Ethiopia 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 April 2024.

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