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Facts, values, and the epistemic authority of journalism: How journalists use and define the terms fake news, junk news, misinformation, and disinformation

Johan Farkas

Johan Farkas

Department of Communication, University of CopenhagenDenmark
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Sabina Schousboe

Sabina Schousboe

Department of Communication, University of CopenhagenDenmark
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Apr 20, 2024
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Published Online: Apr 20, 2024
Page range: 137 - 157
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2024-0016
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FIGURE 1

Number of Danish national newspaper articles containing the terms misinformation, fake news, disinformation, and junk news, 2013–2023
Number of Danish national newspaper articles containing the terms misinformation, fake news, disinformation, and junk news, 2013–2023

FIGURE 2

Visualisation of the perceived epistemic hierarchy expressed by journalists in interview responsesSource: created by the authors
Visualisation of the perceived epistemic hierarchy expressed by journalists in interview responsesSource: created by the authors

Overview of interviewees’ professional affiliation and news institutions

Broadsheet newspaper Public service broadcaster News magazine Digitally native news outlet Total
Interviewees’ affiliation 7 3 3 3 16
Journalistic institutions 3 3 2 2 10
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English
Publication timeframe:
2 times per year
Journal Subjects:
Social Sciences, Communication Science, Mass Communication, Public and Political Communication
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