Counter Disinformation and Hate Speech with Digital Media - In-Person
Short or summer course
When facts and fact checking alone is not enough, what else can be done to turn the tide on disinformation, misinformation, polarisation, propaganda, and hate speech? With the advent of the digital age, these last decades have seen new and worrisome phenomena affecting people and politics worldwide. This course offers unique perspectives for those working online and dealing with these complex issues. Combining state of the art techniques on media literacy, alternate messaging and campaigning, Digital Media to Counter Disinformation and Hate Speech explores what can be done to fight back.
In this course you will learn:
- Strategies used to identify disinformation, malinformation, polarisation, and propaganda
- How to use creative techniques to deliver alternative narratives to micro-target audiences
- Skills to monitor and track hate speech and polarising narratives and how to deal with the issues proactively before they attack
- How to moderate communities for inclusive dialogue
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English
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Duration
19 days
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Admission
Application requirements
- You are a media professional with radio, TV, online, or video/film experience
- You have a minimum of three years' working experience in media or in a campaigning organisation.
- You can provide original proof (or a properly certified copy) of your most recent educational qualification in secondary or higher education.
- You are fluent in English – written and spoken – as this is the working language of our course
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EU/EEAThe EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA. |
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Non-EU/EEAThe non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA. |
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InstitutionalThe institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level. |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 16 Jun '25 | 27 Jun '25 | 27 Jun '25 |
Scholarships
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MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)
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StuNed Scholarship Programme
StuNed Scholarships for master studies, short courses and customised training programmes are available for Indonesian professionals with at least 2 years' work experience in a development-related organisation.
