Artikel Countering Fake News? Learn from Cognitive Science! Cognitive science has shown that if people know that they might be misled before any misinformation is presented, they become more resilient to being misinformed. To successfully debunk fake news, the German government could enhance its horizon scanning capabilities to identify the strategies and tools of disinformers. It should also support NGOs that tackle misinformation. Stephan Lewandowsky • 05 November 2019
Artikel "Krisenarbeit kommunizieren": 41 Empfehlungen für die AG Kommunikation der Bundesregierung (Workshopbericht) Wie kann die Bundesregierung ihre Arbeit zu Krisenprävention, Konfliktbewältigung und Friedensförderung besser kommunizieren? Um diese Frage zu diskutieren kamen am 28. November 2019 insgesamt 40 Teilnehmer*innen aus den Wissenschaft, Zivilgesellschaft, Kommunikationsbranche und den Ressorts für einen Workshop im Auswärtigen Amt zusammen. PeaceLab-Redaktionsteam • 01. April 2020
Interview #RealityCheck 2: Umoja – Radio for Peace in Kenya In this #RealityCheck, Faith Chege, Project Officer at “Umoja - Radio for Peace”, shares how COVID-19 has affected their work on community broadcasting. She explains how the radio stations provide crucial information about the pandemic to communities and argues that external actors should more effectively communicate with local actors. Faith Chege • 04. Juni 2020