First Draft Verification Curriculum
First Draft Verification Curriculum
Founded in 2015
First Draft's web-based "verification curriculum" is designed to teach users (there are versions for both journalists and for the general public) how to verify the accuracy and credibility of different types of media.
First Draft Verification Curriculum is not affiliated with RAND. It was selected for this database because it fits our researchers' inclusion criteria.
- Tool type
- Education/training
- Status
- Fully operational
- Intended users
- General public
- Cost
- Free
- Tool focus
- This tool is process-focused. It evaluates how information is produced and disseminated.
- Method or technology
- Online course or game
- Is the tool automated?
- Yes
- Founding organization
- First Draft
- Founder/primary contact
- Dr. Claire Wardle
How is this tool working to address disinformation?
This tool aims to fight disinformation by creating a cohort of more-media-literate information consumers and savvy journalists who are able to identify and avoid information sources that lack credibility or accuracy.
Is there a connection with tech platforms?
Yes. First Draft receives support from Google News Lab, Facebook, and Twitter.
Who is funding the tool?
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Google News Initiative, Facebook Journalism Project, Twitter
Are there external evaluations?
None found