Fact-checking vs. Fake news: Confirmation journalism as a tool of media literacy against misinformation

The article analyzes the relationship between media literacy and fake news, as one of the challenges that misinformation represents in the Internet age, for its risks for the political system, decision making and also for the reputation of companies and citizens. A theoretical review on the topic by...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Lotero-Echeverri, Luis M. Romero-Rodríguez, M. Amor Pérez-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos 2018-05-01
Series:Index Comunicación
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Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/indexcomunicacion/index.php/indexcomunicacion/article/view/370