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Media Matters for Democracy publishes a new study titled ‘Misinformation in the Public Eye’ which finds that 7 of 10 respondents can not always identify misinformation

Media Matters for Democracy publishes a new study titled ‘Misinformation in the Public Eye’ which finds that 7 of 10 respondents can not always identify misinformation

February 10, 2021
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Highlights: – 7 out of 10 respondents say the can not always identify misinformation – 3 in 10 respondents feel politicians and political parties are the main source of misinformation in Pakistan – 75% respondents believe that collectively Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are used most often to spread misinformation – Study find that the newspapers…

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Launching ‘Disorder in the Newsroom’: A study by Media Matters for Democracy on journalists’ perception of their ability to identify and counter misinformation

Launching ‘Disorder in the Newsroom’: A study by Media Matters for Democracy on journalists’ perception of their ability to identify and counter misinformation

February 1, 2021
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ISLAMABAD (1 Feb, 2020) – Around 90 percent of journalists in Pakistan believe that misinformation has had an impact on public trust in media, according to a study conducted by Media Matters for Democracy with support from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). The study titled, Disorder in the Newsroom: The Media’s Perceptions and…

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Media Matters for Democracy launches national initiative on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and Digital Media and Information Literacy (DMIL)

Media Matters for Democracy launches national initiative on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and Digital Media and Information Literacy (DMIL)

October 27, 2020
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The Fehem programme will include fact-checking training for journalists and anti-disinformation public awareness campaigns in Pakistan ISLAMABAD (27 Oct 2020) — Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD) unveiled its latest initiative, Fehem, on Tuesday to address the Media and Information Literacy needs in Pakistan. MMfD Executive Director Asad Baig said Fehem is designed to equip journalists…

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Media Matters for Democracy announces the launch of a national Media and Information Literacy program ‘Fehem’

Media Matters for Democracy announces the launch of a national Media and Information Literacy program ‘Fehem’

October 1, 2020
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Islamabad, Pakistan. Media Matters for Democracy, Pakistan’s leading media development organisation, announces the launch of a national Media and Information Literacy (MIL) program named ‘Fehem’. In the age of digital information exchange, the ability to critically analyse information being consumed through various mediums becomes extremely important. Considering the dangers misinformation can pose, the World Economic…

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Media Matters for Democracy is a Pakistan based not-for-profit that works on media literacy and development, digital democracy, and progressive media and Internet regulation in Pakistan. We mainly work to ensure that the media and public alike have the tools and an enabling environment to exercise their fundamental rights and professional duties.

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Media Matters for Democracy was founded by a group of journalists geared towards media development and digital rights in Dec 2014. Over the years, after a number of likeminded individuals came on board, we have now become a team of journalists, activists, techies, designers, researchers, and lawyers striving together for a progressive media, communications, and digital spaces.

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