About: Ashish is a Fact-checker with Vishvas News. He has over 18 years of experience in Digital and Print Media. He has earlier worked with TV18 Group in Mumbai and the Dainik Bhaskar Group in Bhopal. He has extensive experience in digital journalism and was earlier part of the teams at bhaskar.com and India Today Group’s website, Lallantop.

Ashish also serves as a trainer for fact-checking and media literacy initiatives. In his capacity as a trainer for Vishvas News' media literacy campaign 'Sach Ke Sathi,' he imparts training sessions across various cities in the country.

He specialises in political fact-checks and handling social media. In addition to scrutinising political content, Ashish dedicates his expertise to investigating misinformation surrounding social issues.

Qualification: Ashish did his post graduation in Journalism from Makhanlal Chaturvedi National Journalism University, Bhopal and is a graduate of the Rajasthan University, Jaipur.

Certification: • Attendend Osint Masterclass on Special Workshop on Fact checking and Geolocation.

•Represented Vishvas News at the Global Fact 10 Summit held in South Korea.
•Tackling disinformation during elections course by AFP
•Engaged in Poll Check training conducted by GNI and Data Lead in Rajasthan.
•Certificate of Completion -Deepfake Basics by great learning academy
•Certificate of Completion - Leadership and Management by great learning academy
•Certificate of Completion -Verifying Climate Claims by AFP
•Attended OSINT Masterclass and Special Workshop on Fact checking and Geolocation.
•Attended Special Webinar on Data Verification, Tools and approaches to collect and analyse data efficiently and accurately.
•Attended Special Webinar on Developing collaboration and new tools to combat misinformation
•Attended several other workshops on fact-checking and MIL organised by IFCN, GNI, Facebook, Crowdtangle, and ICFJ.
•Full Google News Initiative (GNI) Digital Growth Program Advertising Revenue curriculum.