Based on an extensive literature review, we suggest that 'fake news' alludes to two
dimensions of political communication: the fake news genre (ie the deliberate creation of …

Digital media are critical for contemporary activism—even low-effort “clicktivism” is politically
consequential and contributes to offline participation. We argue that in the United States and …

This article proposes a definition of alternative news media and suggests routes for further
research. It complements and extends previous conceptualizations in research on …

Media systems have changed significantly as a result of the development of information
technologies. However, typologies of media systems that incorporate aspects of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only had severe political, economic, and societal effects, it
has also affected media and communication systems in unprecedented ways. While …

Research on trust in media is on the rise. However, communication scholars have
addressed related concepts (eg media credibility) for decades, and these concepts have …

This study tests how perceptions of misinformation and disinformation in one's general news
media environment relate to media trust and media consumption patterns, relying on survey …

El propósito de este trabajo es desentrañar la relación entre la comunicación pública y la
polarización política contemporánea. A partir de una revisión de la literatura global reciente …

Donald Trump might have been the loudest and most powerful voice maligning the integrity
of news media in a generation, but his unrelenting attacks draw from a stew of resentment …

Several alternative social media platforms have emerged in response to perceptions that
mainstream platforms are censoring traditional conservative ideologies. However, many of …