Dieynaba Thiombane
Dakar
Summary
Passionate about fact-checking, curious and detail-oriented.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Journalist Fact-checker
Africa Check
Senegal (french Office)
02.2020 - Current
- Coordinating since two years Meta’s third-party fact-checking program in Africa Check's French-speaking office
- Writing clear fact-check
- A perfect ability to monitor social networks such as Facebook, TikTok, Twitter... using personal techniques
- A perfect command of monitoring tools such as Spike from NewsWhip or Meta Content Library from Meta
- knowledge and proficiency in reverse image search techniques
- A good command of the Wayback Machine tool for archiving content and retrieving old versions of a website
- Able to detect whether a photo, video or audio element has been generated or manipulated by artificial intelligence
- knowledge of geolocation tools to locate an event on a photo or video
- Train and mentor more than five (5) persons during our fellowships for journalists and other civil society members
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
Journalist Intern
Le Soleil
Dakar, Senegal
07.2018 - 10.2018
- Attended press conferences and other media events to gather relevant information and quotes for stories.
- Participated in editorial meetings to discuss story ideas and content.
Education
Diplôme Spécialisé En Journalisme Et Communication - Journalism
CESTI
Dakar, Senegal10.2019
Skills
- Remote Office Availability
- Organization and Time Management
- Verbal Communication
- Supervision and leadership
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Research
- Google Drive
- Slack and Trello
Languages
Wolof
Native language
French
Proficient
C2
English
Advanced
C1
Spanish
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Journalist Fact-checker
Africa Check
02.2020 - Current
Journalist Intern
Le Soleil
07.2018 - 10.2018
Diplôme Spécialisé En Journalisme Et Communication - Journalism
CESTI