Ryerson University’s School of Journalism and social media company Facebook have joined forces to launch an incubator for Canada-based spinouts related to the digital news sector, Metro reported yesterday.
The program aims to support early-stage journalism businesses and offset a rise of falsified information shared on social media, commonly referred to as fake news.
Facebook will work with Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone incubator as well as the journalism school to provide participants with both funding and mentorship. Additional details are expected…
