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Initial surge in news use around coronavirus in the UK has been followed by significant increase in news avoidance

This Reuters Institute's factsheet examines people’s news avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK based on a survey fielded from 7 to 13 May 2020. Read more: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/initial-surge-news-use-around-coronavirus-uk-has-been-followed-significant-increase-news-avoidance?fbclid=IwAR0sUF5m-87-xg_NNwt4jXOkAVsvB54zNI3Kr1u0l2XUTkLcuWmto501A64 ...
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May 22, 2020 / *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *MASS MEDIA ROUTES, *STRATEGY & METHODS, COVID-19, Fact Sheet, Government (National), News / Reportage, United Kingdom

Sony Music Latin and Global Citizen Release New “Color Esperanza” Track to Benefit PAHO’s Response to COVID-19 in the Americas

Joining forces in the fight against COVID-19, Sony Music Latin and international advocacy organization Global Citizen will release a brand new version of Diego Torres’ “Color Esperanza (The Color Hope)” out May 18, 2020. All record label net proceeds from the song will benefit the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its COVID-19 relief efforts throughout the Americas. Fans may ...
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May 22, 2020 / *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *CREATIVE ARTS ROUTES, *REGION: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), *STRATEGY & METHODS, Audio-visual, Awareness Raising, COVID-19, Edutainment, Music, WHO - World Health Organisation

Information Saves Lives: Rapid Response Fund Application Guidelines

The Internews Information Saves Lives Rapid Response Fund is accepting applications from media outlets, organizations and individuals who are working to provide local language journalism and other forms of public information related to the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts. Read more: https://internews.org/information-saves-lives-rapid-response-fund-application-guidelines-and-form?fbclid=IwAR0cT3KLBspKz9OKr0RzlVaBZPR_6L_qrx9S6pLx8_hG6ibnPAqJm-ZCsgI See here for guidelines and applications in Arabic, French, Spanish ...
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May 22, 2020 / [A] INDIVIDUAL LEVEL, *AREAS, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *MEDIA OWNERSHIP TYPES, *REGION: Global, COVID-19, French/Français, Internews, Media Development, Private Media / Commercial Media, Public Media, Spanish/Español

COVID-19 & GBV: What’s tech got to do with it?

COVID-19 & GBV: WHAT’S TECH GOT TO DO WITH IT? Tuesday 26 May ICT4D Online Meetup: COVID19 Lockdowns, Domestic Violence, and the Potential Role of Tech Each speaker will present for 12-15 minutes before we open up for questions from the audience. The event will occur on Zoom but you ...
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May 22, 2020 / *APPROACHES, *AREAS, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *DIGITAL ROUTES, *ONLINE LEARNING, *REGION: Global, *STRATEGY & METHODS, Awareness Raising, COVID-19, Dialogue, ICT4D (Information Communication Technologies for Development), Online Conferencing, Public Health Communication, Webinar, Zoom

Promoting coronavirus education through indigenous languages

The virALLanguages initiative is working with local community leaders around the world to share basic COVID-19 health information via audio and video through the use of “proverbs, metaphors and diverse rhetorical strategies” to speakers of minority languages. Read more: https://globalvoices.org/2020/05/11/promoting-coronavirus-education-through-indigenous-languages/?fbclid=IwAR1jKfMxW9nEN4O2ppzutQKtWi4VnANfwlQ0K_IkthkTJMu7VwEERJTfaPQ ...
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May 22, 2020 / [D] COMMUNITY LEVEL, *AREAS, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *REGION: Global, *STRATEGY & METHODS, *VIDEO & FILM, Awareness Raising, COVID-19, Dialogue, Discussion / Talk Formats, Public Health Communication, Various

UNICEF Jordan Video on Misinformation [arabic]

للشائعات أثر سلبي كبير على المجتمع، وقد تتسبب بالأذى النفسي للأشخاص. لنعمل معا على وضع حد لمطلقي الشائعات وعلى توعية أبنائنا وبناتنا حول أثرها السلبي Video: https://www.facebook.com/UNICEFJordan/videos/707903206626858/?t=39 ...
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May 22, 2020 / [B] HOUSEHOLD LEVEL, *APPROACHES, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *VIDEO & FILM, Arabic/عربى, Audio-visual, Awareness Raising, COVID-19, Issues - Rumour, Misinformation & Fake News, Jordan, UNICEF

ICFJ-Facebook Training & Reporting Grants Program: Reporting on Refugee Communities Amidst a Pandemic

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is pleased to partner with Facebook Journalism Project on a training program that allows journalists across the Middle East and North Africa to produce high-quality and engaging stories that shine a light on life in refugee camps at this time of the coronavirus pandemic ...
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May 22, 2020 / [A] INDIVIDUAL LEVEL, *AREAS, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *ONLINE LEARNING, *REGION: Middle East and North Africa (MENA), COVID-19, Facebook, Media Development

“Immune to Evidence”: How Dangerous Coronavirus Conspiracies Spread

Conspiratorial videos and websites about COVID-19 are going viral. Here’s how one of the authors of “The Conspiracy Theory Handbook” says you can fight back. One big takeaway: Focus your efforts on people who can hear evidence and think rationally. Read more: https://www.propublica.org/article/immune-to-evidence-how-dangerous-coronavirus-conspiracies-spread?fbclid=IwAR01JrSvAuAUWUL11xAs-ItOM42Erppt2qHRL6AaN4IdZ9ttgNfenfGfORo ...
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May 22, 2020 / [E] INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *REGION: Global, Article, COVID-19, Issues - Rumour, Misinformation & Fake News

HealthBuddy: A chatbot to engage with communities in Europe and Central Asia on COVID-19

HealthBuddy, a multilingual interactive chatbot, is the newest tool to be launched as a resource for countries in Europe and Central Asia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chatbot, developed by WHO/Europe and UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO), will help countries in the region to access accurate ...
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May 22, 2020 / [A] INDIVIDUAL LEVEL, *APPROACHES, *AREAS, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *DIGITAL ROUTES, *REGION: Global, *STRATEGY & METHODS, *TELEPHONY ROUTES, Awareness Raising, COVID-19, Digital Engagement, ICT4D (Information Communication Technologies for Development), Mobile, Public Health Communication, UNICEF, WHO - World Health Organisation

Humanitarians on TikTok

5 Lessons on Combatting Misinformation During COVID-19. Read more: https://medium.com/@UNmigration/humanitarians-on-tiktok-246651af74d ...
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May 21, 2020 / [E] INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL, *COVID MESSAGES & ISSUES, *DIGITAL ROUTES, *REGION: Global, *STRATEGY & METHODS, Article, COVID-19, Digital Engagement, ICT4D (Information Communication Technologies for Development), Issues - Rumour, Misinformation & Fake News, Social Media, Tik Tok