How Philippine media can fight disinformation

The Manila Times

How Philippine media can fight disinformation  Natalia Gumenyuk, Ukrainian journalist and co-founder of the Public Interest Journalism Lab, told The Manila Times that lessons from Russian propaganda are highly relevant for the Philippines.   She emphasized that the first step is always getting the facts straight, even in complex situations, during the event ACCOUNTABILITY BEYOND BORDERS: Journalism and Justice in a Polarized World on Monday evening, Sept. 22.  VIDEO BY JAMES DANIO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #disinformation #Philippines

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00:00In Philippines now, and you know, we can discuss these days, how big is the typhoon? Is there the rain?

00:06But I don't think that if somebody claims it's sun and there is no typhoon, it's not something we can tolerate.

00:12And this is the baseline. So of course you need to get facts straight.

00:16But I do think what is important in our research and our experience from the deal in miserable disinformation in propaganda

00:23shows that what they try to do is look into division.

00:28You know, looking into vulnerabilities, undermining the public trust.

00:32So I think being serving the best to the people and to the audience is the best.

00:38Really understanding what are real questions. What are the questions about the basic problems.

00:44Bringing the communities together and also showing that, you know, people have sometimes,

00:49the majority of people can agree regarding the basic facts. It would be very important.

00:53Yet also, the third level, for me, it's very important because Russian propaganda is not just about disinformation.

01:01They also inciting the murderous killing and executions.

01:05So that should be the responsibility for those who call for the, you know, Russians committing genocide,

01:12Russians killing Ukrainians and enabling, you know, dehumanizing Ukrainians.

01:16So those three layers, getting the facts straight, very important.

01:21The second, finding the common ground between the people who can find the common ground.

01:25And every, and all my experience in journalism, every research my organization did,

01:31showed that the majority of people can find the common ground.

01:34They can agree.

01:35You know, so, so we really need to have, and this is the most complex thing,

01:39but I, I, I strongly believe that the media globally can do that,

01:43but also separate and have, and those who really incite violence should be accountable.

02:05So, so, you know, stand aside for, and these in science,

02:08that doesn't really matter for us,

02:08you know, the ones who don't have to,

02:10do maybe the same thing that we don't have to be able to sign down here on the ground.

02:23You think we've unequivistant here,

02:24once again is flawed for us,

02:26and ultimately let me know the musicians of mine that they are moving down.

02:30So let's leave the Smithsonian to therenda Mickey Stewart ever.

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