Credibility of Information: an Overview of the Concept in the Digital Age
Credibility of Information: an Overview of the Concept in the Digital Age

Summary/Abstract: Purpose/thesis: The primary objective of this paper is to review the concept of credibility of information in the context of the digital environment and in the light of research over the last decade. Its purpose is to synthesize related concepts and trends in perceptions of credibility in interdisciplinarydialogue. Approach/methods: A review of the relevant scholarly literature. The study sketches how the conceptof credibility has emerged in philosophy, psychology, communication and information sciences. Results and conclusions: A number of constructs associated to credibility have been identified and some related notions in information research in the last decade have been summarized. There is presented a short overview of elements of the digital context, that influence this notion. The author of the article suggests that recent research provides grounds for more than a communicative approach to authority construct and acknowledgment of diversity. Originality/value: The article extends the dialogue by outlining the scope of the concept, its complexity, together with its multi-disciplinary value.

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