INITIATIVES

Zotero has set up two free-access digital libraries dealing with our themes: "'Fake News' et Post-Vérité" (Fake News and Post-Truth) and more recently "Infox, épidémies, coronavirus" (misinformation, epidemics, coronavirus). Their bibliography contains links to websites of organizations or institutions that regularly fact-check information, multiple academic studies, audio-visual resources … https://www.zotero.org/groups/2114998/fake-news__post-vrit/items/72B9PYZV/library
https://www.zotero.org/groups/2485275/infox_pidmies_et_coronavirus/library

The Journalist's Resource (affiliated with Harvard Kennedy School) aims to bridge the current gap between journalism and academic research by providing accessible summaries of scientific articles. These resources are freely available on their website. They also provide tip sheets and syllabi for journalism professors.

The mission of the Global Network Initiative is a non-governmental organization, with the dual goals of preventing Internet censorship by authoritarian governments and protecting freedom of expression and privacy rights in the ICT industry. Their long-term goal is to set a global standard for responsible company decision making and serving as a multistakeholder voice in the face of government restrictions and demands.

France Médias Monde’s platforms - France 24, RFI and MCD - are dedicated to providing factual information. Impartial, factual reporting fights all kinds of fake news: rumor, propaganda and clickbait. The « Debunked » project by France 24 calls upon commentators to reveal fake photos and videos and gives users the tools to detect fakes themselves. « Fact or Fake » detects and corrects fake news concerning the European Union. And the « InfoMigrants » projects tracks rumors about migrants.

One of the objectives of the Knight Foundation is to invest in quality journalism in order to foster informed and engaged communities, which they consider to be essential for a healthy democracy. They fund initiatives that promote excellence in journalism and build public trust.

Trive claims to solve the problem of fake news for their users for $1 a month. The site offers to assess websites’ reliability by displaying a green or red logo next to their URL.