CADS STUDENTS CHALLENGED TO FACT CHECK AND PROMOTE PEACE.

By Amamboh Carrey-Pride in Bamenda.

"It is not about publishing an information first,it is about publishing the right information". This statement was made by Pedmia Shatu Tita guess speaker at a workshop organized by the student Union association of the Department of Communication and Development Studies CADS in the University of Bamenda on march 12 2020.

Pedmia Shatu, a digital rights activist, lectured the students on the importance of fact checking and information verification before publishing. She went ahead to make mention of sites such as Tineye, firstdraft.org which can be used to fact check images.

Photo credit:Mungwa Karen CADS

During the workshop, Mokun Njouny Nelson, a renowned journalist in the North-West region, equally had a talk with the students on reporting for conflicts situation for it is said as communication and development students, communication should focus on building. And as such, it is important in every conflict report or for every conflict reporter to aim for peace.

Mrs Rosaline Obah, a peace journalist and the National President of the Cameroon community media Network, spoke on the importance of peace journalism and conflict resolution. It should be noted that the Department of Communication and Development Studies, first of its kind in Cameroon, will be graduating its first batch of communicators in December 2020.

Photo credit:Mungwa Karen CADS

According to Bih Anicet, a level 3 student, the workshop has opened her mind to new ideas especially with regards to fact checking "I have learned new ways to verify information before publishing and equally write to promote peace and not incite violence".

Comments

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