Truth defenders gather in Germany to challenge fake news and "lying press" smears
by Jane Whyatt
Everyone, it seems, is talking about fake news. And the ECPMF is not only talking, but taking action.
In this year of elections and referenda all over Europe, in the Netherlands, Turkey, France, UK, Germany and Italy, journalists are battling against political propaganda. Some face death threats, imprisonment, intimidation and smear campaigns by those who defame them as the "lying press".
To help the journalists and their defenders, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom offers practical case studies, new technology solutions and strong solidarity at an international conference and Members’ Assembly in Leipzig on 13 and 14…
