2019
DOI: 10.25200/bjr.v15n3.2019.1189
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What is the post-truth? Elements for a critique of the concept

Abstract: This paper provides a brief critical examination of the term “post-truth” to determine to what extent it may or may not be considered useful for comprehending the notion of public opinion in contemporaneity. We are extremely interested in this reflection due to the heightened use of this term over the last years, especially in reference to the propagation of fake news. To accomplish this, we set out to divide our work into two key parts: the first part questions whether “post-truth” is an accurate term for tha… Show more

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“…En literaturas más recientes, las fake news han sido objeto de discusión constante y son comúnmente asociadas a la posverdad (Waisbord, 2018;Borges Junior, 2019) y a los procesos políticos y partidistas (Bakir & McStay, 2018;Pennycook & Rand, 2018;Tandoc et al, 2018). Sin embargo, autores como Zhou y Zafarani (2020) rechazan que el fenómeno de las fake news signifique una amenaza para la sociedad democrática.…”
Section: Fake Newsunclassified
“…En literaturas más recientes, las fake news han sido objeto de discusión constante y son comúnmente asociadas a la posverdad (Waisbord, 2018;Borges Junior, 2019) y a los procesos políticos y partidistas (Bakir & McStay, 2018;Pennycook & Rand, 2018;Tandoc et al, 2018). Sin embargo, autores como Zhou y Zafarani (2020) rechazan que el fenómeno de las fake news signifique una amenaza para la sociedad democrática.…”
Section: Fake Newsunclassified