This article examines the reception and dissemination of 'malign information influence'(MII)
in a liberal democracy; information sponsored by authoritarian regimes or other hostile …

The emergence of online alternative news sites has enabled people to easily access
viewpoints corresponding to their social and political identities and challenging mainstream …

This article provides a discussion of some of the recent research on media trust focusing on
arguments for why media trust matters. What are the arguments for why trust is important …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by a massive flood of “fake
news”, conspiracy theories, and distorted information more generally. Alternative news …

The contemporary media environment represents the greatest challenge ever to journalism's
legitimacy. Surveys conducted in different parts of the world highlight a decline in trust in …

In order to better understand alternative news media, we need to focus more centrally on the
audiences that regularly consume them. This special issue, entitled “Contesting the …

The reach of illiberal international propaganda outlets rests on citizens in democratic
countries as recipients and potential disseminators. However, little research has scrutinised …

This paper argues the benefits of approaching the ongoing contentions and power dynamics
in journalism as a strategic action field (JSAF). This meso-level, actor-centered analytical …

In many countries, science is challenged by science-related populism, which deems the
common sense of “ordinary people” superior to the knowledge of “academic elites” …

This study investigated the mediating effect of the primary type of news source used by
audiences on the relationship between interest in news and media trust. In addition, this …