Fake News Explosion in Portugal and Brazil the Pandemic and Journalists’ Testimonies on Disinformation

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Autor(a) principal: Canavilhas, João
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Jorge, Thaïs de Mendonça
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/11567
Resumo: Orchestrated manipulations spread lies and can create an environment of uncertainty in society, leading to concerns from politicians, scholars, educators, and journalists, among others. In this paper we explore what the emergence of fake news (understood as false news) represents for journalists, trying to answer the following question: Does false news pose a threat to the credibility of good journalism, causing a disruption of the traditional work? To answer it, we interviewed a sample of journalists from various media organizations in Portugal and Brazil. Among the main findings, journalists are aware that fake news is a problem to be faced, as the blame for the dissemination of false news erroneously lies with the profession. They are conscious that something must be done and agree that the best way to fight against fake news is to invest in media literacy. Most of the journalists of our sample think they must be also more cautious to check sources for veracity and for political motivations. The results show that there is a resolve to reinforce the role of journalism in society
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title Fake News Explosion in Portugal and Brazil the Pandemic and Journalists’ Testimonies on Disinformation
spellingShingle Fake News Explosion in Portugal and Brazil the Pandemic and Journalists’ Testimonies on Disinformation
Canavilhas, João
Journalism
Fake news
Disinformation
Misinformation
title_short Fake News Explosion in Portugal and Brazil the Pandemic and Journalists’ Testimonies on Disinformation
title_full Fake News Explosion in Portugal and Brazil the Pandemic and Journalists’ Testimonies on Disinformation
title_fullStr Fake News Explosion in Portugal and Brazil the Pandemic and Journalists’ Testimonies on Disinformation
title_full_unstemmed Fake News Explosion in Portugal and Brazil the Pandemic and Journalists’ Testimonies on Disinformation
title_sort Fake News Explosion in Portugal and Brazil the Pandemic and Journalists’ Testimonies on Disinformation
author Canavilhas, João
author_facet Canavilhas, João
Jorge, Thaïs de Mendonça
author_role author
author2 Jorge, Thaïs de Mendonça
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Canavilhas, João
Jorge, Thaïs de Mendonça
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Journalism
Fake news
Disinformation
Misinformation
topic Journalism
Fake news
Disinformation
Misinformation
description Orchestrated manipulations spread lies and can create an environment of uncertainty in society, leading to concerns from politicians, scholars, educators, and journalists, among others. In this paper we explore what the emergence of fake news (understood as false news) represents for journalists, trying to answer the following question: Does false news pose a threat to the credibility of good journalism, causing a disruption of the traditional work? To answer it, we interviewed a sample of journalists from various media organizations in Portugal and Brazil. Among the main findings, journalists are aware that fake news is a problem to be faced, as the blame for the dissemination of false news erroneously lies with the profession. They are conscious that something must be done and agree that the best way to fight against fake news is to invest in media literacy. Most of the journalists of our sample think they must be also more cautious to check sources for veracity and for political motivations. The results show that there is a resolve to reinforce the role of journalism in society
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