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The first part of the training covered the IFCN standards, the basics of fact-checking, and the differences between misinformation, fake news, deep fakes, and other fake news production formats.

The second part was dedicated to identifying fake news and harmful narratives in the media and building debunking mechanisms within newsrooms.

While the third part of the training gave participants the opportunity to practice together with the trainers to identify fake news.

Workshop trainers included Kreshnik Gashi, co-author of the investigative program/debate, “KallxoPernime”, Editor-in-chief of KALLXO.com, and KALLXO.com representative at the Press Council of Kosovo, and Visar Prebreza, Managing Editor of Research and Krypometer articles at KALLXO.com.

Following the completion of the training on fact-checking methodologies, BIRN will open a call for 10 Fellowships for local media and/or journalists to publish in-depth investigations and/or analyses based on fact-checking principles.

This training was held as part of the project “Promoting fact-checking to combat false news and misinformation in Kosovo” supported by the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo.

This project aims to combat fake news and misinformation, provide practical training for aspiring journalists, and raise public awareness about professional journalism through the creation of a platform that uses public data and fact-checking sources.

 

The first part of the training covered the IFCN standards, the basics of fact-checking, and the differences between misinformation, fake news, deep fakes, and other fake news production formats.

The second part was dedicated to identifying fake news and harmful narratives in the media and building debunking mechanisms within newsrooms.

While the third part of the training gave participants the opportunity to practice together with the trainers to identify fake news.

Workshop trainers included Kreshnik Gashi, co-author of the show, “KallxoPernime”, Editor-in-chief of KALLXO.com, and KALLXO.com representative at the Press Council of Kosovo, and Visar Prebreza, Managing Editor of Research and Krypometer articles at KALLXO.com.

In the upcoming weeks, BIRN will organize the third training session in Pristina. Following the completion of the training on fact-checking methodologies, BIRN will open a call for 10 Fellowships for local media and/or journalists to publish in-depth investigations and/or analyses based on fact-checking principles.

This training was held as part of the project “Promoting fact-checking to combat false news and misinformation in Kosovo” supported by the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo.

This project aims to combat fake news and misinformation, provide practical training for aspiring journalists, and raise public awareness about professional journalism through the creation of a platform that uses public data and fact-checking sources.

 

 

The first part of the training covered the IFCN standards, the basics of fact-checking, and the differences between misinformation, fake news, deep fakes, and other fake news production formats.

The second part was dedicated to identifying fake news and harmful narratives in the media and building debunking mechanisms within newsrooms.

While the third part of the training gave participants the opportunity to practice together with the trainers to identify fake news.

Workshop trainers included Kreshnik Gashi, co-author of the show, “KallxoPernime”, Editor-in-chief of KALLXO.com, and KALLXO.com representative at the Press Council of Kosovo, and Visar Prebreza, Managing Editor of Research and Krypometer articles at KALLXO.com.

In the upcoming weeks, BIRN will organize two similar training sessions in Prizren and Pristina. Following the completion of the training on fact-checking methodologies, BIRN will open a call for 10 Fellowships for local media and/or journalists to publish in-depth investigations and/or analyses based on fact-checking principles.

This training was held as part of the project “Promoting fact-checking to combat false news and misinformation in Kosovo” supported by the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo.

This project aims to combat fake news and misinformation, provide practical training for aspiring journalists, and raise public awareness about professional journalism through the creation of a platform that uses public data and fact-checking sources.

 

 

Application Criteria:

To apply for this internship position, the candidate must:

• Be enthusiastic and willing to pursue a career in journalism
• Have applied or be enrolled as a student of journalism, law, social studies or other fields related to journalism
• Be a proficient writer in their native language
• Possess good knowledge of a foreign language (English preferred)
• Having a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or other related fields is an asset

Duties and responsibilities:

The successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Fulfilling journalistic duties and obligations
• Conducting research and preparing materials for publication
• Attending ongoing training courses held by BIRN

Duration

Selected candidates will be engaged in their paid internship for a period of 3 months in the offices of BIRN.

How to apply?

To apply you must send a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a letter of motivation via email to [email protected], including your name, surname and position to which you are applying by February 1, 2022, 23:59. You are encouraged to send other documents to support your experience.

BIRN offers equal engagement opportunities to all interested individuals, and encourages applications from all, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or political views.

“This Confidence Building Project is funded by UNMIK”

 

Konkurs për punë praktike për gazetarë të rinj dhe studentë të gazetarisë në BIRN

Rrjeti Ballkanik për Gazetari Hulumtuese (BIRN) shpallë thirrjen për angazhimin e 2 praktikantëve nga Kosova të cilët janë të interesuar të ndjekin një karrierë në gazetari.

Kriteret për Aplikim:

Për të aplikuar dhe për të përmbushur pozitën, kandidati/ja duhet:

• Të jetë entuziast dhe të ketë vullnet për të nisur profesionin në gazetari
• Të ketë aplikuar apo të jetë student i regjistruar në degët e gazetarisë, juridikut, shkencat shoqërore apo fushave të ngjashme që ndërlidhen me gazetari
• Të ketë njohuri të mira të të shkruarit në gjuhën amtare
• Të ketë njohuri të mira në një gjuhë të huaj (preferohet gjuha angleze)
• Posedimi i diplomës së studimeve Bachelor në gazetari apo fushave të ngjashme është përparësi

Detyrat dhe përgjegjësitë:

Kandidatët e suksesshëm do të jenë përgjegjës për:

• Përmbushjen e detyrave dhe obligimeve gazetareske
• Përgatitjen dhe hulumtimin e materialeve për publikim
• Ndjekjen e trajnimeve të vazhdueshme nga BIRN

Koha e angazhimit

Kandidatët e përzgjedhur do të angazhohen në praktikën me pagesë për një periudhë 3 mujore në zyrat e BIRN.

How to apply?

Për të aplikuar duhet të dërgoni një Curriculum Vitae (CV) dhe një letër motivimi përmes postës elektronike në adresën [email protected] , duke shkruar emrin, mbiemrin dhe pozitën për të cilën aplikoni, më së largu deri më 1 shkurt 2022, ora 23:59. Inkurajoheni që të dërgoni dokumente të tjera që dëshmojnë përvojën.

BIRN inkurajon aplikuesit nga të gjitha gjinitë, si dhe ofron mundësi të barabartë angazhimi për të gjithë personat e interesuar pa kurrfarë paragjykimi mbi baza gjinore, fetare, etnike ose politike, apo ndonjë bazë tjetër.

“Projekti ‘Confidence Building’ financohet nga UNMIK”

 

Konkurs za pripravnički program za mlade novinare i studente novinarstva u BIRN-u

Balkanska mreža za istraživačko novinarstvo (BIRN) je raspisala konkurs za angažovanje 2 pripravnika sa Kosova koji žele da stvore karijeru u novinarstvu.

Uslovi za prijavu:

Za prijavu na navedenu poziciju, kandidat/kinja treba:

• Biti entuzijastičan/na i želeti da stvori karijeru u novinarstvu
• Da je aplicirao/la ili da je već upisan student na fakultetu za novinarstvo, pravo, društvene nauke ili na sličnom fakultetu koji je vezan za novinarstvo
• Odlične veštine pisanja na maternjem jeziku
• Dobro znanje stranog jezika (poželjno znanje engleskog jezika)
• Posedovanje Bachelor diplome iz novinarstva ili sličnih oblasti je prednost.

Dužnosti i odgovornosti:

Uspešan kandidat će biti odgovoran za sledeće:

• Ispunjavanje novinarskih dužnosti i odgovornosti
• Priprema i istraživanje materijala za objavljivanje
• Praćenje kontinuiranih obuka BIRN-a

Vreme angažmana

Odabrani kandidati će biti angažovani na period od 3 meseca, sa naknadom, u kancelariji BIRN-a.

Kako se možete prijaviti?

Za prijavu pošaljite Vaš Curriculum Vitae (CV) i motivaciono pismo putem elektronske pošte na adresu [email protected], na kojem ćete navesti Vaše ime, prezime i poziciju za koju se prijavljujete, najdalje do 1 februara 2022. godine, do 23:59h. Prilaganje dokumentacije kojom se potvrđuje prethodno iskustvo je veoma dobrodošlo.

BIRN podstiče aplikante svih polova da se prijave, a takođe pruža jednaku mogućnost angažovanja za sva zainteresovana lica bez ikakvih predrasuda na polnoj, verskoj, etničkoj, političkoj ili bilo kojoj drugoj osnovi.

“Projekat ‘Confidence Building’ finansira UNMIK”

 

 

The training which was held by trainers including Darko Dimitrijevic– a journalist and Executive Director of Radio Gorazdevac and Milic Petrovic – a producer at Radio Gorazdevac was aimed at students of Kosovo’s state-run high schools that are interested in undergoing training in media production, media literacy and tackling fake news.

The program aims to nurture young talent by mentoring students in the production of videos, photos and articles in order to achieve the main goal of the activity: to create a path for increased independence, transparency, accountability and civic engagement.

A total of 11 students from Gorazdveac participated in the training, 6 of whom were women. While the training took place in the offices of Radio Gorazdevac.

At the end of the training session, youngsters pitched their journalistic ideas, which the BIRN team will collect and thoroughly analyse before selecting the articles and other materials that will be published on the online platform KallxoRinia (Kallxo Youth). The production of all of these articles will be overseen by a team of BIRN Kosovo editors.

 

 

The training which was held by trainers including Dorentina Kastrati – Editor of KALLXO.com and Valdet Salihu – Producer of “KALLXOPernime” was aimed at students of Kosovo’s state-run high schools that are interested in undergoing training in media production, media literacy and tackling fake news.

The program aims to nurture young talent by mentoring students in the production of videos, photos and articles in order to achieve the main goal of the activity: to create a path for increased independence, transparency, accountability and civic engagement.

A total of 24 students from the social sciences department of the “Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu” high school participated, 19 of whom were women.

At the end of the training session, youngsters pitched their journalistic ideas, which the BIRN team will collect and thoroughly analyse before selecting the articles and other materials that will be published on the online platform KallxoRinia (Kallxo Youth). The production of all of these articles will be overseen by a team of BIRN Kosovo editors. 

The training which was held by trainers including Dorentina Kastrati – Editor of KALLXO.com and Valdet Salihu – Producer of “KALLXOPernime” was aimed at students of Kosovo’s state-run high schools that are interested in undergoing training in media production, media literacy and tackling fake news.

The program aims to nurture young talent by mentoring students in the production of videos, photos and articles in order to achieve the main goal of the activity: to create a path for increased independence, transparency, accountability and civic engagement.

A total of 30 students from the “Hamdi Berisha” high school participated, 22 of whom were women.

At the end of the training session, youngsters pitched their journalistic ideas, which the BIRN team will collect and thoroughly analyse before selecting the articles and other materials that will be published on the online platform KallxoRinia (Kallxo Youth). The production of all of these articles will be overseen by a team of BIRN Kosovo editors.

 

 

 

The training which was held by trainers including Dorentina Kastrati – a Editor of KALLXO.com and Valdet Salihu – Producer of “KALLXOPernime” was aimed at students of Kosovo’s state-run high schools that are interested in undergoing training in media production, media literacy and tackling fake news.

The program aims to nurture young talent by mentoring students in the production of videos, photos and articles in order to achieve the main goal of the activity: to create a path for increased independence, transparency, accountability and civic engagement.

A total of 25 students from the social sciences department of the “Xhelal Hajda” high school participated, 20 of whom were women.

At the end of the training session, youngsters pitched their journalistic ideas, which the BIRN team will collect and thoroughly analyse before selecting the articles and other materials that will be published on the online platform KallxoRinia (Kallxo Youth). The production of all of these articles will be overseen by a team of BIRN Kosovo editors.

The training was aimed at students of Kosovo’s state-run high schools that are interested in undergoing training in media production, media literacy and tackling fake news.

The program aims to nurture young talent by mentoring students in the production of videos, photos and articles in order to achieve the main goal of the activity: to create a path for increased independence, transparency, accountability and civic engagement.

A total of 15 students from the social sciences department of the “Remzi Ademaj” high school participated, 12 of whom were women.

At the end of the training session, youngsters pitched their journalistic ideas, which the BIRN team will collect and thoroughly analyse before selecting the articles and other materials that will be published on the online platform KallxoRinia (Kallxo Youth). The production of all of these articles will be overseen by a team of BIRN Kosovo editors.

 

 

The training was aimed at students of Kosovo’s state-run high schools that are interested in undergoing training in media production, media literacy and tackling fake news.

The program aims to nurture young talent by mentoring students in the production of videos, photos and articles in order to achieve the main goal of the activity: to create a path for increased independence, transparency, accountability and civic engagement.

A total of 33 students from the social sciences department of the “Hajdar Dushi” high school participated, 29 of whom were women.

At the end of the training session, youngsters pitched their journalistic ideas, which the BIRN team will collect and thoroughly analyse before selecting the articles and other materials that will be published on the online platform KallxoRinia (Kallxo Youth). The production of all of these articles will be overseen by a team of BIRN Kosovo editors.