Fake News - O devianță media aproape incurabilă?
Fake news – An Almost Incurable Media Deviance?
Author(s): Ioana-Adela CurtaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
Keywords: Fake news; clickbaits; social media; Internet; COVID-19 Pandemic; online news; audience;
Summary/Abstract: In a world that has become addicted to sensational, the impact news about disasters, tragedies, diseases skilfully moves the media market in a direction oriented exclusively on the financial side. In the fight for priority, many news stories are formed and formulated as fake news. It has been found that the public often accepts this way of informing, although in fact misinformation and propaganda are created. There are differences and similarities in time in peddling such news. Either for political propaganda, or for intentional misinformation, or, indeed, for financial gain.
Journal: SAECULUM
- Issue Year: 52/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 45-53
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Romanian