Impact of Fake News on Trust in Journalism
Fake news’ has become one of the major problems of the modern journalism that undermines the very basis of the democratic states – trust. This paper analyses the effects that fake news have on the credibility and the media institutions more widely among the public. Using surveys, interviews and con...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Published: |
Peninsula Publishing Press
2024-06-01
|
| Series: | Medaad |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://peninsula-press.ae/Journals/index.php/MEDAAD/article/view/143 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849706484744585216 |
|---|---|
| author | Hussein Raheem Qasim |
| author_facet | Hussein Raheem Qasim |
| author_sort | Hussein Raheem Qasim |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Fake news’ has become one of the major problems of the modern journalism that undermines the very basis of the democratic states – trust. This paper analyses the effects that fake news have on the credibility and the media institutions more widely among the public. Using surveys, interviews and content analysis, the reduced trust levels in participants exposed to fake news are clearly evidenced in the study. This paper argues that social network sites are the leading sources of fake news, thereby worsening the general decline in confidence. Furthermore, the paper analyses psychological factors affecting the level of trust in journalism and the overall consequences of the trend for civic journalism. Concerning the present fundamental problem of falsification and misleading information in the information sphere, the goal of this study is to expand the discussion on how to restore confidence in journalism in the context of modern digital reality and revealing the ways to counteract the spread of fake news foster media literacy.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-e98592ce3bd94dba927d13bb03c228d0 |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 3078-3550 |
| language | Arabic |
| publishDate | 2024-06-01 |
| publisher | Peninsula Publishing Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medaad |
| spelling | doaj-art-e98592ce3bd94dba927d13bb03c228d02025-08-20T03:16:11ZaraPeninsula Publishing PressMedaad3078-35502024-06-01202410.70470/MEDAAD/2024/007Impact of Fake News on Trust in JournalismHussein Raheem Qasim0Qom University - Iran Fake news’ has become one of the major problems of the modern journalism that undermines the very basis of the democratic states – trust. This paper analyses the effects that fake news have on the credibility and the media institutions more widely among the public. Using surveys, interviews and content analysis, the reduced trust levels in participants exposed to fake news are clearly evidenced in the study. This paper argues that social network sites are the leading sources of fake news, thereby worsening the general decline in confidence. Furthermore, the paper analyses psychological factors affecting the level of trust in journalism and the overall consequences of the trend for civic journalism. Concerning the present fundamental problem of falsification and misleading information in the information sphere, the goal of this study is to expand the discussion on how to restore confidence in journalism in the context of modern digital reality and revealing the ways to counteract the spread of fake news foster media literacy. https://peninsula-press.ae/Journals/index.php/MEDAAD/article/view/143Social mediaFake newsjournalism |
| spellingShingle | Hussein Raheem Qasim Impact of Fake News on Trust in Journalism Medaad Social media Fake news journalism |
| title | Impact of Fake News on Trust in Journalism |
| title_full | Impact of Fake News on Trust in Journalism |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Fake News on Trust in Journalism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Fake News on Trust in Journalism |
| title_short | Impact of Fake News on Trust in Journalism |
| title_sort | impact of fake news on trust in journalism |
| topic | Social media Fake news journalism |
| url | https://peninsula-press.ae/Journals/index.php/MEDAAD/article/view/143 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT husseinraheemqasim impactoffakenewsontrustinjournalism |