Fake news as a critical incident in journalism

• Main Authors: Tandoc, Edson C., Jenkins, Joy, Craft, Stephanie
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Journalism; Boundary Work; Critical Incident
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151075
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examines how American newspapers made sense of the issue of fake news. By analysing newspaper editorials and considering the problem of fake news as a critical incident confronting journalism, this study found that news organizations in the US recognize fake news as a social problem while...