A workshop titled “Digital Citizenship and Misinformation Resilience” was held at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the initiative of the British Council.
The workshop took place on Saturday and brought together participants from various communities, including students, university officials, staff members, and activists.
The programme was organised by the British Council and implemented in collaboration with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB–CQS) and the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Jahangirnagar University.
Earlier, the British Council and ULAB jointly conducted a three-day training programme for students of the department. As a continuation of that initiative, four group projects were developed and implemented by the trained students.
As part of these projects, students of the “Digital Harmony” group conducted the workshop under the supervision of Associate Professor Salma Ahmed, who said the training programme was completed over three months in three phases through a joint initiative of the British Council and ULAB–CQS.
In the final phase, students led community action plans, with two teams from the department actively participating under her guidance. Professor Ahmed added that the students, after receiving training, have been disseminating their knowledge among different communities across the country, describing it as a matter of great pride and satisfaction for her as a teacher.
Tanvir Hossain, a student participant, told that the workshop helped him learn new media-related concepts such as identifying deepfakes, AI-generated images, and recognising old news being reshaped or circulated as current events. He emphasised that learning these skills was essential for responsible citizens.
Although some sessions felt lengthy, he noted that the overall experience was highly engaging, particularly because the workshop offered practical, hands-on learning beyond traditional classrooms
