Fake news. A continuation or rejection of the traditional news paradigm?

Abstract

<jats:p>In the article, I analysed the problem of fake news in the context of the traditional paradigm of a news story. The traditional paradigm posits that, most of all, a piece of information is true. However in contemporary media, there exist pieces of information which are fabricated and untrue. It is not a new phenomenon, yet it has intensified in recent years. News stories are fabricated for entertainment, political, or commercial purposes. They are carriers of propaganda and profit. The essence of fake news is the intentional misleading of the receiver for achieving the above gains. It is difficult to verify their veracity, and identify fake news items due to their similarity to real pieces of news. That is why they are becoming a part of the media landscape in which we will probably have to exist.</jats:p>

From trust in the system to trust in the content

“…However, in an ever-growing digitalised world, media consumers are involved in an unprecedented transfer of information and, as a result, the trust paradigm is in considerable danger. Truth is being replaced by post-truth, and story news by fake news (Palczewski, 2017). 'Journalistic deception' was defined as an act of communicating messages not only by lying, but also by withholding information, so as to lead someone to have a false belief (Elliot and Culver, 1992).…”

Wprowadzenie do definicji i klasyfikacji zjawiska fake newsa

“…W tym sensie fake news to zmanipulowana wiadomość poddana specjalnemu przetworzeniu. Pod względem struktury fałszywych wiadomości jest ona identyczna ze strukturą wiadomości prawdziwej, może także składać się ze zdań identycznych pod względem gramatycznym (Palczewski, 2017).…”