Rachel Baig is a journalist and media trainer at DW (Deutsche Welle) and DW Akademie. She is a founding member of DW's fact-checking team and presents the English-language fact-check format on YouTube.
Using OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tools and forensic analysis methods, Rachel reports on misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda. She also serves as a media trainer for fact-checking and verification tools within DW and works as a trainer for DW Akademie. Her expertise in verification and research has helped establish fact-checking groups in Pakistan, Namibia, Ethiopia, and Mongolia through specialized training programs.
Rachel began her traineeship at DW in 2011 and has since primarily worked as an editor and writer in fact-checking teams. She studied English language and cultural studies, with a focus on postcolonial studies, at the universities of Paderborn and La Laguna.
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Münsterplatz
// Deutscher Journalisten-Verband
Mit Rachel Baig
Was ist eigentlich noch echt - und was nicht? Hier muss der Journalismus konstruktive Antworten geben - nur wie? Wie hilfreich sind Faktenchecks, Explainer für mehr Medienskills und Prävention? Die Journalistin Rachel Baig ist Gründungsmitglied des Faktencheck-Teams bei der Deutschen Welle und hat die Antworten.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Workshop 2
Festival ticket required
With Caroline Lindekamp, Joscha Weber, Rachel Baig and Kian Badrnejad
"On every social media platform, we encounter a plethora of false information, propaganda, and fakes. With the rise of AI applications, the question of what is authentic and what is not has become more pressing than ever. Journalism must provide constructive answers in this scenario - but how? How effective are fact-checks, explainers for improving media literacy, and preventive measures?