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 …

The starting point of this theoretical article is the presentation of the issue of media
manipulation in the contemporary digital media environment. The theoretical part is followed …

We propose deception as a bridging concept that will enhance the study of misinformation,
disinformation, and misperceptions. As we set it out here, the concept integrates insights …

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

Disinformation currently floods the Internet worldwide and likely affects social knowledge
building in online communities. Strategic framing in the form of emotional, value, and …

Using survey data from 154,195 respondents in 142 countries, we investigate internet user
perceptions of the risks associated with being exposed to misinformation. We find that: 1) …

Low levels of news seeking can be problematic for an informed citizenry. Previous research
has discussed different types of news non-attendance but conceptual ambiguities between …

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 …

Purpose This paper seeks to disambiguate the phenomenon by clarifying terms, highlighting
current efforts, including the importance of critical thought and awareness, and a test for …

Building on the notion of an intangible resource, this research conceptualizes resilience as
an intangible resource that can be ascribed to countries (governments and media) and …