Populist politicians increasingly accuse opposing media of spreading disinformation or “fake
news.” However, empirical research on the effects of these accusations is scarce. This …

This study investigates the overall topic compositions and traces of right-wing populist
partisanship in the content structures of German-language digital alternative news outlets …

A growing literature on the impact of “fake news “accusations on legacy news outlets
suggests that the use of this term is part of a much larger trend of increased and …

The rise of right-wing populism in various countries poses difficult challenges to journalism:
While populists themselves often accuse journalists of being biased against them or even of …

Citizens increasingly turn to social media for information, where they often rely on cues to
judge the credibility of news messages. In these environments, populist politicians use “fake …

Journalists increasingly have to cope with severe attacks–ranging from Fake News
accusations to violence and death threats. To better understand how journalists can counter …

Populism research usually addresses politicians as part of the criticized elite, but neglects
the media. This study explores populist attitudes against the media and their relation to …

In today's" post-truth" world, concerns over political attacks on the legitimacy of expert
knowledge and scientific facts are growing. Especially populist politicians frequently use …

This paper argues that understanding populism as a communicative process and
contextualising its modern forms in relation to our current political communication …

Media scholars exploring online harassment of journalists have described it as a form of
'mob censorship,'a type of citizen vigilantism aimed at delegitimizing and silencing …