Fakenews, fact-checking and propaganda in parliamentary discourse. (English)
In: Science & Society: Journal of Political & Moral Theory, 2023-12-01, Heft 43, S. 134-160
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Political fact-checking is utilized in the public debate and academic research in pursuance of tackling false content. However, it seems that such processes are neglected in terms of their potential to demonstrate the blanket, accusatory and essentially propagandistic use of the term 'fake news' in political discourse. On this basis we studied fake news accusations made in plenary sessions of the Hellenic Parliament in order to establish if they are verified through fact-checking or if they are accompanied, at least, through argumentations which demonstrate the alleged misinformation. Empirical research showed that the vast majority of relevant parliamentary accusations are completely separated from the logical requirement of their explicit and substantiated verification. We conclude therefore that such accusations operate in party competition as propagandistic discourses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Fakenews, fact-checking and propaganda in parliamentary discourse. (English)
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Hatzikontantinou, Mihalis |
Zeitschrift: | Science & Society: Journal of Political & Moral Theory, 2023-12-01, Heft 43, S. 134-160 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1108-3697 (print) |
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