25th January 2019 RAI Saxa Rubra’s Production Center, Rome, Italy Fake News and Verification one-day workshop   In this time of frequent fake news competing with quality journalism, this workshop, organised by CIRCOM Regional and RAI and led by experience journalists and European experts, will show how to deal with and verify these confusing content. The workshop aims to give a wide overview - from regions to Europe - of the fake news phenomenon, and proposes concrete examples of how public broadcasters can tackle this issue. It will also try to answer the question: “Are European institutions helping out public broadcasters to control the fake news stream?”. Further details, registration and hotel reservation forms are available HERE.   Workshop Programme  10.00 – 10.15 Alessandro Baracchini, Editor-in–chief of RAI News24’s Foreign Desk Introduction of the keynote speakers 10.15 - 10:30 Opening session – Simona Martorelli, Deputy Director of RAI’s International Relations and European Affairs Welcome address and presentation of RAI, followed by a round table on goals and ideas expected from this workshop. 10.45 – 11.20 Carlo de Blasio, Vice Director of TGR (RAI Regional Newsrooms) Advantages and downsides of regional journalism in the news verification Questions and exchange of ideas 11.45 – 12.30 Simona Martorelli, Deputy Director of RAI’s International Relations and European Affairs A European perspective: the role of Public Service media and the policy options to tackle the fake news problem Questions and exchange of ideas 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch 13:45 –14.30 Claudio Cappon – COPEAM Secretary General The need of trust in journalism: an overview on some initiatives and the JTI (Journalism Trust Indicators) Questions and exchange of ideas 14.30 – 15.15 Antonio Di Bella – Director of RAI News 24 (RAI’s all-news channel) Fast but reliable. A new media responsibility Questions and exchange of ideas 15:45 - 16:00 Round-up discussion What are the lessons drawn from today’s discussions? After the workshop, a tour of the “RAI News Village” (RAI’s production centre) is planned.