The fictionalisation of politics and the influence of pop culture in creating narratives – topics debated by journalists and media experts
- Superscrieri brought together journalists and specialists from the Pulitzer Centre, The Kyiv Independent, Ziarul de Gardă, and Macromedia University Berlin in an event dedicated to Romanian journalists—the specialists came from Malaysia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Germany;
- How cultural contexts influence the emergence of disinformation, how different narratives are constructed and perpetuated in the press and in society, and how new technologies contribute to both the spread and the fight against disinformation – topics analyzed;
- Creating fact-checking alliances, adopting new technologies, and using humor and satire were among the solutions proposed by journalists and experts.
- The Takeover Disinfo event is part of the Superscrieri Workshops series, organized by the Friends For Friends Foundation and supported by ING Bank, a program of workshops dedicated to the professional development and specialization of journalists.
Bucharest, November 14th, 2025: Journalists and media experts from the Pulitzer Center, The Kyiv Independent, Ziarul de Gardă, and Macromedia University Berlin shared examples of best practices regarding fact-checking alliances and methods of prebunking (warning people about attempts to manipulate them) and debunking (deconstructing false information) during the event Takeover Disinfo. It was organised by the Friends For Friends Foundation, founder of the Superscrieri Awards Gala, which annually recognizes the best journalism in Romania.