IOM moves to combat migration misinformation

… Partners PAU on research, fact-checking, ethical journalism
By Sola Ogundipe
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) have entered into a partnership to tackle misinformation, negative narratives and irresponsible media reporting on migration in Nigeria through research, journalism training and improved media education.

The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by IOM and the university’s School of Media and Communication, seeks to strengthen public understanding of migration and equip journalists, students and communication professionals with the skills to report migration issues accurately, ethica...