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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".

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Stevo said…
👍👍Nice piece
13 March 2020 at 03:06
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