A review of a number of studies in the aim of defining the term “Fake news” in response to its recent abusive use. In its findings the paper proposes that “Fake News” can be classified into two parts, 1. fake news genre and 2. fake news label.
Title
Fake news as a two-dimensional phenomenon: a framework and research agenda
Summary
َAuthor
Egelhofer, Jana Laura ; Lecheler, Sophie
Year
2019
َThematic Area
Communication Studies
Topic
Fake news and Journalism
Country
Algeria
Region
Global
Misinformation Combatting
Cross Cutting
Place Published
Publisher
Routledge
Journal
Annals of the International Communication Association
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2019.1602782
URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2019.1602782
APA 7th End Text Citation
Egelhofer, J. L., & Lecheler, S. (2019). Fake news as a two-dimensional phenomenon: a framework and research agenda. Annals of the International Communication Association, 43(2), 97–116. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2019.1602782