Causes and Consequences of Mainstream Media Dissemination of Fake News: Literature Review and Synthesis.
- Author(s)
- Yariv Tsfati, Hajo Boomgaarden, Jesper Strömbäck, Rens Vliegenthart, Alyt Damstra, Elina Lindgren
- Abstract
Research indicates that the reach of fake news websites is limited to small parts of the population. On the other hand, data demonstrate that large proportions of the public know about notable fake news stories and believe them. These findings imply the possibility that most people hear about fake news stories not from fake news websites but through their coverage in mainstream news outlets. Thus far, only limited attention has been directed to the role of mainstream media in the dissemination of disinformation. To remedy this, this article synthesizes the literature pertaining to understand the role mainstream media play in the dissemination of fake news, the reasons for such coverage and its influences on the audience.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Communication
- External organisation(s)
- University of Amsterdam (UvA), University of Gothenburg, University of Haifa
- Journal
- Annals of the International Communication Association
- Volume
- 44
- Pages
- 157-173
- No. of pages
- 17
- ISSN
- 2380-8985
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2020.1759443
- Publication date
- 2020
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 508009 Media research
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Portal url
- https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/causes-and-consequences-of-mainstream-media-dissemination-of-fake-news-literature-review-and-synthesis(bb7c64d2-8e41-4603-b336-4d8978724c0d).html