Communication, countering propaganda, disinformation, job skills training, journalism, media, media ethics, misinformation, policy, rumors, social communications
2018
Ukraine
Ukrainian School of Political Studies; Kiivs'kij Nacional'nij Torgovel'no Ekonomicnij Universitet; Self-Employed; StopFake; Nova Informaciya; Kyiv national university of trade and economics (KNUTE); Mohyla school of journalism; IREX U-Media/Ukraine; RIA Media Corp; Mohyla school of journalism
Co-founder of StopFake.org, an independent Ukrainian organization that trains an international cohort of fact-checkers in an effort to curb propaganda and misinformation in the media.
Experienced editor with a demonstrated history of working in the media production industry.
Watch my TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/olga_yurkova_inside_the_fight_against_russia_s_fake_news_empire // Fact-checking website www.stopfake.org // Head of department that covers Donbas&Crimea topics in the weekly "Kraina" magazine, the "Gazeta po-ukrainsky" newspaper and the website www.gazeta.ua // Creating and conducting trainings and workshops for journalists and editors on new media, multimedia journalism, newsroom management, social media for journalists and editors, SEO and SMM for journalists and editors, fact-checking, media standards and ethics.Among the customers of trainings and seminars:‚óè Regional Press Development Institute‚óè Association of Independent Regional Publishers of Ukraine‚óè Publishing house "Burda Ukraine"‚óè A lot of non-governmental organizations and movements, including people with disabilities‚óè University Wisconsin - Milwaukee, University Wisconsin - Madison, the USA‚óè Donbass Media Forum, Mariupol‚óè Tech Camp, Warsaw Conducted a series of public seminars on new media "Facebook +", Kyiv // Full responsibility for the content and informalional policy of newspapers "20 hvylyn", "RIA" and website www.20minut.ua // Ukrainian School of Political Studies; Kiivs'kij Nacional'nij Torgovel'no Ekonomicnij Universitet; Self-Employed; StopFake; Nova Informaciya; Kyiv national university of trade and economics (KNUTE); Mohyla school of journalism; IREX U-Media/Ukraine; RIA Media Corp; Mohyla school of journalism // Olga Yurkova is a co-founder of StopFake.org, an independent organization dedicated to training fact-checkers globally to combat misinformation and propaganda in the media. With a background in media production, Olga has extensive experience as an editor. She has led initiatives covering topics related to Donbas and Crimea in various publications and websites. Olga is also known for her role in creating and delivering training programs for journalists and editors on a range of topics including new media, journalism ethics, and fact-checking. Her expertise has been sought after by a diverse range of organizations, including media outlets, NGOs, and educational institutions both in Ukraine and internationally. // I try to make governments and people in Ukraine and the world resistant to propaganda and disinformation from malicious actors that threaten democracy // Olga Yurkova is a co-founder of StopFake.org, an organization focused on training fact-checkers globally to combat misinformation and propaganda in the media. With a background in media production, she has extensive experience as an editor, particularly in covering topics related to Donbas and Crimea. Olga is recognized for her contributions to creating and implementing training programs for journalists and editors on various subjects such as new media, journalism ethics, and fact-checking. Her expertise is highly regarded by a wide array of organizations, including media outlets, NGOs, and educational institutions in Ukraine and beyond. Through her work, Olga aims to enhance resistance to propaganda and disinformation, safeguarding democracy in Ukraine and worldwide. // Journalist, editor // When facts are false, decisions are wrong, says editor and TED Fellow Olga Yurkova. To stop the spread of fake news, she and a group of journalists launched StopFake.org, which exposes biased or inaccurate reporting in order to rebuild the trust we've lost in our journalists, leaders and institutions. Learn more about the fight against misinformation as well as two critical ways we can ensure we're not reading (or sharing) fake news. // Olga Yurkova is a co-founder of StopFake.org, an organization focused on training fact-checkers globally to combat misinformation and propaganda in the media. With a background in media production, she has extensive experience as an editor, particularly in covering topics related to Donbas and Crimea. Olga is recognized for her contributions to creating and implementing training programs for journalists and editors on various subjects such as new media, journalism ethics, and fact-checking. Her expertise is highly regarded by a wide array of organizations, including media outlets, NGOs, and educational institutions in Ukraine and beyond. Through her work, Olga aims to enhance resistance to propaganda and disinformation, safeguarding democracy in Ukraine and worldwide. // Journalist, editor // trains, public transit, technology, standards, misinformation, ethics, countering propaganda, accounting standards, journalism, policy, social communications, media, communication, disinformation, rumors, job skills training, informal communications // Kyiv|Ukraine|Kyiv city
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