On February 22 and 23, 2021, MANS organized an online training for about 20 journalists from various Montenegrin media, who had the opportunity to learn or improve the skills of online and offline research, search of domestic and foreign registers of persons and companies, free access to information and fact-checking (determining the accuracy of information).
The training was held in cooperation with the organization KRIK from Belgrade, with the support of the U.S. Embassy within the project “Support to Investigative Journalism in Montenegro”, which is implemented by the NGO MANS.
The project aims to strengthen the capacity of Montenegrin journalists in using the Law on Free Access to Information in the process of obtaining data for their stories. With the mentorship of MANS, the journalists will be able to use the application to apply for free access to information.
In addition, one of the aims of the project is to connect Montenegrin journalists with regional and foreign colleagues, with whom they will be able to cooperate within the investigation related to topics that transcend state borders. Finally, the project aims for the journalists to use the available international databases of individuals and companies more regularly, as well as to improve the process of fact-checking, which will contribute to a better quality of investigative stories.
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