Defining “fake news” : a typology of scholarly definitions
This paper is based on a review of how previous studies have defined and operationalized the term “fake news.” An examination of 34 academic articles that used the term “fake news” between 2003 and 2017 resulted in a typology of types of fake news: news satire, news parody, fabrication, manipulation...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1400752020-05-26T06:44:12Z Defining “fake news” : a typology of scholarly definitions Tandoc, Edson Castro, Jr. Lim, Zheng Wei Ling, Richard School of Social Sciences Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Social sciences::Communication Facts Fake News This paper is based on a review of how previous studies have defined and operationalized the term “fake news.” An examination of 34 academic articles that used the term “fake news” between 2003 and 2017 resulted in a typology of types of fake news: news satire, news parody, fabrication, manipulation, advertising, and propaganda. These definitions are based on two dimensions: levels of facticity and deception. Such a typology is offered to clarify what we mean by fake news and to guide future studies. MOE (Min. of Education, S’pore) 2020-05-26T06:44:12Z 2020-05-26T06:44:12Z 2017 Journal Article Tandoc, E. C., Jr., Lim, Z. W., & Ling, R. (2018). Defining “fake news” : a typology of scholarly definitions. Digital Journalism, 6(2), 137-153. doi:10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143 2167-0811 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140075 10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143 2-s2.0-85028560591 2 6 137 153 en Digital Journalism © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. All rights reserved. |
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This paper is based on a review of how previous studies have defined and operationalized the term “fake news.” An examination of 34 academic articles that used the term “fake news” between 2003 and 2017 resulted in a typology of types of fake news: news satire, news parody, fabrication, manipulation, advertising, and propaganda. These definitions are based on two dimensions: levels of facticity and deception. Such a typology is offered to clarify what we mean by fake news and to guide future studies. |
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