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Overcoming closed borders: opening up fact-checking solutions

Interview with Giovanni ZAGNI (Director, Pagella Politica) by Allan LEONARD (24 November 2020) “I haven’t seen some of my colleagues in six months,” remarked Giovanni Zagni, director of Pagella Politica,

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Telling stories with data: FactCheckNI session at Global Fact 7

by Allan LEONARD (29 June 2020) As part of the annual summit of the International Fact-Checking Network, FactCheckNI hosted “Telling Stories with Data” at Global Fact 7, an online session

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Asking the right questions for a better-informed public

by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (28 January 2020) Representing FactCheckNI and as part of a four-person panel, I was invited to give evidence to the UK House of Lords Select

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Lies and democracy: Who are the truth tellers?

by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (6 December 2019) As part of the annual general meeting of NICVA, the umbrella body of the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland, there

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Beyond fake news: Working collaboratively to address misinformation #NICSLive

by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (15 May 2019) FactCheckNI is becoming a regular feature of the annual NICS Live event, which brings together figures from across the Northern Ireland Civil

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Stephen NOLAN: Enhancing democratic debate in the era of fake news?

by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (26 February 2019) As part of their engagement programme, Queen’s University Belfast hosted a lecture by radio and television personality, Stephen Nolan, who was introduced

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Earning trust “story by story”

Can we believe the media? The role of journalism in the digital age by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (4 October 2018) Ulster University – along with the UK press regulatory

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Ensuring trustworthiness, quality and value in all our work

by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (12 April 2018) The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) hosted an information seminar at Belfast City Hall, for staff from government organisations in

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“The fightback begins in Northern Ireland!” says Byrnes

The importance of journalism in an era of fake news #BMF2017 by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (17 November 2017) As part of the Belfast Media Festival 2017, there was a

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Is fake news a problem? World Forum for Democracy 2017

by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (9 November 2017) For the second year, thanks to Building Change Trust, which provides financial support to FactCheckNI, I was able to attend the annual

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“Fact-checking keeps growing!” Report from #GlobalFact4

by Allan LEONARD @FactCheckNI (9 July 2017) The fourth global conference of fact-checking projects took place at the Google Campus in Madrid, 5-7th July 2017, with 188 delegates representing 53

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Promote critical thinking skills for better democracy @WFDemocracy Strasbourg 2016

by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (7 November 2016) The 600 seats of the hemicycle of the Council of Europe soon filled with young activists and seasoned practitioners at the 2016

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