Kaufholz on fake news: “The first job is to learn how to fight lies”
by Jane WhyattECPMF Chair Henrik Kaufholz has delivered a stirring call for Europe’s journalists to defend the truth. He urges them to challenge and counter the viral spread of fake news with well-researched facts.
Henrik Kaufholz speaking at the South East Europe Media Forum in Belgrade (screenshot: twitter/ECPMF)
Kaufholz warned that traditional newspapers and TV networks are losing the battle for audiences to social media. This means that, on many instances, lies and rumour are taking the place of honest journalism.
Speaking at the South East Europe Media Forum (SEEMF) in Belgrade on 22 November, Kaufholz earned warm applause in the…