{"id":3561,"date":"2022-06-21T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1307007.us31.myftpupload.com\/?p=3561"},"modified":"2023-04-18T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T13:07:49","slug":"factspace-west-africa-emerges-2nd-runner-up-at-dw-start-up-contest-at-the-2022-global-media-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enspirefx.com\/royale\/factspace-west-africa-emerges-2nd-runner-up-at-dw-start-up-contest-at-the-2022-global-media-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"FactSpace West Africa emerges 2nd Runner-Up at DW start-up contest at the 2022 Global Media Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FactSpace West Africa has emerged the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> runner-up in the DW Start-up contest at the Global Media Forum 2022 out of close to 100 applicants from 39 countries around the world \u2013 with Australian start-up, Leadstory adjusted as the winner.<\/p>\n<p>The West African fact-checking organization made it through the semi-final and final stages competing with among a shortlist of 10 start-ups that was subsequently trimmed to 4, after competitive pitching rounds observed by an expert panel of judges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe missed out on the top prize. But still excited about the journey so far, having made it to the top two,\u201d Director of FactSpace West Africa, Rabiu Alhassan noted.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/at9c43DFfnY?start=628\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Global Media Forum is hosted by Deutsche Welle and its partners each year and the DW start-up competition brings together the most innovative start-ups that have a solution, product or service for media technology and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Two other start-ups that made it to the semi-final stage include Uzeg from Mongolia and Visualyst from Norway.<\/p>\n<p>The annual media conference offers a unique opportunity to international participants to network and strengthen relationships with inspiring representatives from a variety of interdisciplinary fields such as digital media, politics, culture, business, development and society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What is FactSpace?<\/p>\n<p>FactSpace West Africa is an independent, non-partisan organization working to tackle mis\/disinformation and propaganda across West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The non-profit social enterprise is currently leading fact-checking initiatives in Ghana and The Gambia, and is a signatory to a globally recognized media metric standard &#8211; 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