DISCURSIVE PATTERNS IN FAKE ONLINE NEWS. AN ANALYSIS OF TIMESNEWROMAN.RO ARTICLES OVER FIVE YEARS
DISCURSIVE PATTERNS IN FAKE ONLINE NEWS. AN ANALYSIS OF TIMESNEWROMAN.RO ARTICLES OVER FIVE YEARS

Summary/Abstract: This research takes a big data quantitative content analysis approach to studying discursive patterns in online satirical news parody or “fake news” in Romania. In the context of a global increase in the interest towards news parody, as demonstrated by shows like The Daily Show with John Stewart and The Colbert Report – U.S. based shows whose content is being syndicated or distributed globally, but also The Onion fake news website, many national cultures have gone through different formats in an attempt to satisfy this increasing need, possibly stimulated by distrust in the traditional media formats. The paper presents an investigation of discursive and publishing patterns in over five years of publishing history of the most popular Romanian satirical news parody website – timesnewroman.ro.

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