Counter Disinformation and Hate Speech with Digital Media

Course outline

In this course you will learn:

• Strategies used to identify disinformation, malinformation, polarisation, and propaganda
• How to use creative techniques to deliver alternative narratives to micro-target audiences
• Skills to monitor and track hate speech and polarising narratives and how to deal with the issues proactively before they attack
• How to moderate communities for inclusive dialogue

Course outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

✔ Design and produce emotional narratives
✔ Address the root of radical ideologies, propaganda, and hate messaging
✔ Produce online video which change attitudes and behaviours: shooting and editing on a smart phone
✔ Use moderation in online communities to reduce hate speech and polarisation