ANALYSIS members Sebastian Sherrah (UNIVIE) and Jakob-Moritz Eberl (UNIVIE) recently contributed to the Media Competence Report by the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR), where they discussed the growing threat of disinformation, particularly fueled by emerging technologies like generative AI. In their piece, they focused on the need for a multi-faceted approach to combating misinformation—one that goes beyond debunking and prebunking and empowers citizens to take an active role in verifying information.
The core vision of ANALYSIS is to make fact-checking accessible to a broad range of journalists, empowering them to take an active role in protecting the integrity of the information ecosystem. By focusing on the professional development of journalists, the project ensures that reliable information remains at the heart of public discourse, ultimately strengthening democratic processes.
Their contribution to the RTR Media Competence Report highlights the importance of building a culture of fact-checking and critical thinking, and underscores the goals of the ANALYSIS project in fostering a society better prepared to tackle the challenges posed by misinformation.
Find the full report here.
