The role of automated fact-checking (AFC) on journalistic authority

The study “A Case of Claims and Facts: Automated Fact-Checking the Future of Journalism’s Authority” by Patrick R. Johnson from University of Iowa used metajournalistic discourse analysis to analyze 137 articles about automated fact-checking to understand its role. Graves, Nyhan, and Reifler (2016) claim that fact-checking is “one of the most significant innovations in journalistic … Continued

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Published: 31 Mar 2023

Canadian journalists’ views of dark participation 

The study “Journalists’ Views and Management of Dark Participation” by Ahmed Al-Rawi from Simon Fraser University and Taeyoung Kim from Loughborough University interviewed 15 Canadian journalists on their experiences with dark participation practices, particularly in relation to to hate speech, dis- and misinformation, and trolling. Dark participation refers to various forms of misconduct on user-generated … Continued

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Published: 13 Mar 2023

Data journalism as a cure against misinformation

The study “Examining the Democratic Potential of Data Journalism in Curing Misinformation” by Tianru Guan and Qiong Wang from Wuhan University used the Chinese case of “Military World Games and the origin of Covid-19” to examine the effectiveness of data journalism in debunking misinformation. The Covid-19 epidemic amplified the so-called infodemic politics, as numerous conspiracy … Continued

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Published: 8 Nov 2022