#54 - SPECIAL EDITION: Young people and misinformation
The youth of the South-East are learning how to spot manipulation in the Enfomasyon Verifye campaign, school champions rock the stadium in Jacmel and students march for a greener future
DÈYÈ MÒN ENFO organized a media education campaign in a number of schools and media outlets in the South-East. All this and more in issue #54 of HAITI WEEKLY by DÈYÈ MÒN ENFO.
Editor’s note: We’re pleased to present to you the fruits of our abour in the Jacmel region over the last few weeks in this special edition. However, our mission doesn't stop there. A regular edition of the newsletter will arrive in your inbox very soon.
Sommaire #54
Enfomasyon Verifye : Against Manipulation, the Youth of the South-East Get Informed
Jacmel: Young Champions Thrill the Stadium
Marigot and Cayes-Jacmel: Students March for a Greener Future
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Enfomasyon Verifye : Against Manipulation, the Youth of the South-East Get Informed
For just over a month this spring, the DÈYÈ MÒN ENFO team collaborated with UNESCO as part of a campaign in the South-East department of Haiti.
This included training sessions at schools, a major conference for journalists' association members, and media and online awareness campaigns.
The ENFOMASYON VERIFYE - Pa pran manti pou verite campaign was first launched at La Dignité school in Marigot. Two sessions were devoted to analyzing two pieces of fake news: one from abroad about Haiti and one of local origin. These cases served as an introduction to the tools and techniques necessary to distinguish fake news from quality journalism.
“What I liked was that they came to teach us how to tell the difference between a real and a fake image.”
- 18-year-old student, La Dignité school
There was a marked interest in the issue of women’s representation in the media, and the exhanges were rich. A significant portion of the training addressed how men often influence this representation due to to their significant presence in newsrooms. Additionally, tools to combat violence against women and girls were provided.
“You lifted the veil that was obscuring the truth, really interesting.”
- 14-year-old student, La Dignité school
“What I liked most was that I learned to tell the difference between real and fake news.”
- 16-year-old student, La Dignité school
Then, the public high schools of Cayes-Jacmel and Jacmel welcomed the Dèyè Mòn Enfo team. In Cayes-Jacmel, students from NS2 and NS3 classes gathered at Lycée Wolson-Chancy for a session marked by heated debates about misleading images and digital tools and applications that are useful for journalists to fact-check.
“We'd like to have more training on verified information.”
- Élève de 19 ans, Lycée Wolson Chancy
“I liked the fact that we covered the precautions you need to take to spot false information circulating on social networks.”
- 17-year-old student, Lycée Wolson-Chancy
The presentation to the NS3 class at Jacmel's Lycée Pinchinat also provoked lively discussion. The question of gender and the ethics of journalism also sparked lively discussions here. This public boys’ school has been waiting for years to renovate its buildings, which are considered structurally unsafe. Consequently, some courses, including the DÈYÈ MÒN ENFO course, are held in tents.
Two other training sessions were also held at the Excelsior school in Cayes-Jacmel and in the community of Tessert, also in Cayes-Jacmel, where Dèyè Mòn Enfo is headquartered in the South-East.
On May 10, a major conference-masterclass entitled Le photojournalisme pour contrer la désinformation (Photojournalism to Counter Misinformation) was organized for members of journalists’ associations in Jacmel and the surrounding area. The event brought together approximately thirty journalists at the offices of our partner, Jakmèl Eksprèsyon.
“A few tactics for recognizing fake news.”
- 18-year-old student, Lycée Pinchinat
“I liked the way to check if it's false information.”
- 18-year-old student, Lycée Pinchinat
In addition, an online campaign reached over 50,000 people in the Sud-Est department, whose capital is Jacmel.
The in-school training sessions and conference were organized by the Dèyè Mòn Enfo team: Berline Thelmonis, Samara Sénat, Andoo Lafond, Jean Elie Fortiné and Etienne Côté-Paluck. Special thanks to the Jakmèl Ekspresyon team and Ange-Carmel and her staff for the food served at the conference. Thanks also to all the participating schools. Thanks to the Morne-Pyero Institute for providing the campaign’s educational tools. Finally, thanks to Violine Thelusma and the entire UNESCO Haiti team for trusting the training team.
We would also like to thank our partner, Canal 1ère TV Média, for the following report on the event:
Jacmel: Young Champions Thrill the Stadium
Soccer (foutbòl) teams from Jacmel's schools gathered at the Jacques Khawly stadium for one last match before the end-of-year exams.
Lycée Pinchinat of Jacmel took first place, beating ICOSA 2-0 in the final. Lycée Célie-Lamour won the girl’s competition.
The pre-match and half-time entertainment included dance and acrobatic performances by local troupes. Former MP and businessman Jacky Khawly presented medals and trophies.
Marigot and Cayes-Jacmel: Students March for a Greener Future
On June 5, students from La Dignité school walked for the environment from their school in Marigot to the Massacre soccer field in Cayes-Jacmel.
Signs read:
“A good environment, a good life”.
“The environment is my pride”.
“A good environment for good food”.
The students walked along the seafront road for much of the journey, accompanied by their teachers. They particularly stressed the importance of preserving coastal areas.
DÈYÈ MÒN ENFO’s team
Photojournalists: Francillon Laguerre, Sonson Thelusma, Andoo Lafond, Milot Andris, Patrick Payin, Steevy Andris, Ketlain Difficile
Editorial board: Etienne Côté-Paluck, Jean Elie Fortiné, Jean-Paul Saint-Fleur
Interns: Wilky Andris, Donley Jean Simon
Special collaboration: Stéphanie Tourillon-Gingras, Mateo Fortin Lubin
Media partners: Centre à la Une, J-COM, Nord-Est Info
Institutional partners: Kay Fanm, Mouka.ht
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