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A Step By Step guide to the JTI App

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Participants in this course will learn step-by-step  how to complete the self-assessment for the Journalism Trust Initiative.

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Created by the experts at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, this self-directed course aims to equip learners to complete the Journalism Trust Initiative’s questionnaire. Launched and operated by Reporters Without Borders, JTI aims at a healthier information space by developing and implementing indicators for trustworthiness of journalism. 

Through a mix of examples from JTI-certified outlets, explainers and video tutorials, participants in this course will be walked step-by-step through the 18 sections of the Journalism Trust Initiative’s self-assessment. With 59 distinct sections addressing each individual component, learners can take the whole course or simply review modules for sections they are struggling with.
By the end of this course you will be able to: 

  • Explain the criteria of the Journalism Trust Initiative and its questionnaire
  • Complete the self-assessment of the Journalism Trust Initiative
Alanna Dvorak is the International Training Manager with the International Fact-Checking Network, where she helps produce interactive learning materials for journalists around the globe. Prior to her current role at Poynter, Dvorak worked as an interactive learning producer on the News University team.
Poynter is a nonprofit media institute and newsroom that provides journalism, leadership, fact-checking, media literacy and ethics training to citizens and journalists around the globe. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Poynter is home to the International Fact-Checking Network, a global consortium of fact-checkers; the Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact; and the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership.
To successfully complete the course and get your certificate, you will need to achieve a 60% pass rate for the graded assessment.