On 4th of April, a Tuesday Salon was held under the topic: “How much truth is in today’s news?”
Opening remarks were delivered by: Faik Ispahiu, Kallxo.com said that with the fake news becoming easier to spread than verified information, we need to ask ourselves as journalists whether we will celebrate lies or facts. On the other side Mimoza Koprani-Muçaj, News Editor in chief, Kohavision said that there is a dilemma amongst professionals, making it difficult to agree on a specific mechanism to determine whether a website is abusing freedom of speech, and as a result, if it should be shut down. Anamari Repic, journalist at RTK 2 said that in an era when receiving information relies on the reader’s activity and pre-programmed algorithms, the discussion on distinguishing what is reliable and whom should we trust when receiving a set of data is a hot topic for every media professional.
The salon was moderated by Shkëlqim Hysenaj, Head, Association of Journalists of Kosovo, and the op-ed was written by Kreshnik Gashi, Journalist, Justice in Kosovo.
The editorial for this Salon can be read here.