Disinformation in Spain’s Regional and Provincial Press

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10.2991/978-94-6463-254-5_9How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Political; Local Journalism; Disinformation; fakes news; verification

Abstract

This article aims to analyze how the fight against disinformation is managed in local newsrooms. A survey was completed by those the with the greatest audience, circulation and diffusion of each Spanish province. In total, 26 responses were captured, amounting to half the total number of newspapers and heads of the State province (in addition to the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla). The questionnaire, made up of 12 questions, was completed by editors and journalists specialized in local information between May 8 and June 7, 2023, coinciding with the campaign of the municipal elections held in Spain. In conclusion, it is evident that local professionals lack the training, means and resources available to effectively check the information reported by journalists from the local and regional press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - José Rúas-Araújo
AU  - Francisco Javier Paniagua-Rojano
AU  - Paulo Carlos López-López
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/10/03
TI  - Disinformation in Spain’s Regional and Provincial Press
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies 2023 (ICOMTA 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 78
EP  - 90
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-254-5_9
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-254-5_9
ID  - Rúas-Araújo2023
ER  -