The Center for Community Media at CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism convened a 90-minute information session on Jan. 29 introducing journalists to VERDAD, an artificial-intelligence tool built to help newsrooms track and investigate misinformation on Spanish-language and ethnic radio stations, according to the center’s Community Media Bulletin.
VERDAD, which stands for Verifying and Exposing Radio Disinformation and Discourse, targets platforms the center said are often overlooked by traditional monitoring. The bulletin described the session, titled “Understanding VERDAD,” as a chance for journalists to learn how AI-driven tracking can be used to protect audiences from targeted disinformation.
The session featured Martina Guzman, the founder of VERDAD, and investigative journalist Tamoa Calzadilla, the center said. The center, known by its initials CCM, framed the event as part of a wider bulletin focused that week on the ethical use of AI in Spanish-language newsrooms and on hardening digital defenses, calling accuracy and digital security the foundation of the trust community outlets build with their audiences.
The tool is currently available only in Spanish but will soon be accessible in other languages, according to the center. CCM said journalists interested in innovative AI strategies to combat misinformation, particularly in community news media, would benefit from attending.
The bulletin is edited by LaMonte Guillory, who the center said welcomes resources, reads and opportunities for future editions. The session was promoted through the center’s registration page on the Newmark School’s site.
