fake news

Defining fake news in a hybrid media system

Article

Judith Evens

04/01/2021

12 minutes to read

This article unravels various definitions of fake news and situates it within a context of hybrid media, politics and democracy. Fake news can be overwhelming. I aim to bring a little bit of order into the chaotic world of fake news.

The coronavirus, the attention economy and far-right junk news

Column

Ico Maly

24/03/2020

9 minutes to read

The coronavirus has devastating consequences for social life in all corners of the world. For some, this global pandemic is an opportunity to reach a wide audience, to make money or to further a political agenda.

Fake News

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Fake news seems to rule the world. Since the 2016 election campaign of Donald Trump, the debate on fake news hasn't stopped. Even more, the term fake news has become an empty signifier acquiring new meaning depending on who uses the concept.

Dr. Philip Seargeant and Professor Alexandra Georgakopoulou on Fake news and Stories

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The Editors

01/11/2018

Dr. Philip Seargeant and Professor Alexandra Georgakopoulou talk about their work, fake news, the filter bubble, Stories and the sharing and showing of the self.

The Corbyn spy hoax and the cycle of fake news

Column

Jan Blommaert

09/09/2019

5 minutes to read

In February 2018, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was accused by the British tabloids of having been a Soviet spy. The media debate following these allegations offer us a glimpse the structure of a new media environment and the making of fake news.