After the storm

Doerr, Nicole; Gardner, Beth Gharrity

doi:10.1075/tris.21008.doe

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“…In any case, our investigation indicates an enormous bias within alternative news media when dealing with scientific knowledge regarding Covid-19. As re-narrators (Doerr & Gardner, 2022) and re-evaluators of science news, these organizations constitute a quite worrisome force in societal Covid-19 discourses.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To answer our research questions, we conducted a thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) of online content of German alternative news media (NachDenkSeiten and PI News). The alternative news media we selected represent divergent political views from different sides of the political spectrum and rank among the most popular sites (Doerr & Gardner, 2022;Similarweb, 2023aSimilarweb, , 2023b. Both alternative news media represent some kind of "proclaimed and/or (self-)perceived corrective" (Holt et al, 2019, p. 862), describing themselves as either an information source for those distrusting the mainstream opinion makers and the agenda of mainstream media as well as a contact point for citizens who think about societal problems on their own (https://www.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In our study, following the relational understanding of Holt et al (2019), we expected alternative news media to tendentiously contradict established politics and media. Alternative news media "represent a proclaimed and/or (self-)perceived corrective," pretend to take up the news disregarded by "mainstream" institutions (Holt et al, 2019, p. 862), and/or offer "re-narrations'' of news and events (see Doerr & Gardner, 2022). Regarding the Covid-19 pandemic in the German context, Boberg et al (2020) found that alternative news media steadily reported popular conspiracy theories and rumors concerning Covid-19 (see Boberg et al, 2020, p. 15).…”

Section: Alternative News Media As Science Communicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Covid-19 Research in Alternative News Media: Evidencing and Counterevidencing Practices

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Bilandzić²,

Kinnebrock³

2023

MaC

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The Covid-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an excess of accurate and inaccurate information (infodemic) that has prevented people from finding reliable guidance in decision-making. Non-professional but popular science communicators—some with a political agenda—supply the public with scientific knowledge regarding Covid-19. This kind of communication represents a worrisome force in societal discourses on science-related political issues. This article explores online content (N = 108 articles) of two popular German “alternative news” media (NachDenkSeiten and PI News) that present and evaluate biomedical research concerning Covid-19. Using thematic analysis, we investigated how scientific evidence was presented and questioned. Regarding the theoretical background, we drew on the concept of “evidencing practices” and ideas from argumentation theory. More specifically, we studied the use of the following three evidencing and counterevidencing practices: references to Data/Methods, references to Experts/Authorities, and Narratives. The results indicate that the studied alternative news media generally purport to report on science using the same argumentation mechanisms as those employed in science journalism in legacy media. However, a deeper analysis reveals that argumentation directions mostly follow preexisting ideologies and political agendas against Covid-19 policies, which leads to science coverage that contradicts common epistemic authorities and evidence. Finally, we discuss the possible implications of our findings for audience views and consider strategies for countering the rejection of scientific evidence.

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2023

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“…Big lies can be used to manipulate people, sway public opinion and even change the course of history (Eberwein et al , 2019). For example, the false claim that the 2020 US presidential election was stolen through widespread voter fraud was a big lie that had significant consequences, including leading to the storming of the US Capitol (Doerr and Gardner, 2022). This leads us to our third concern, which is the potential impact of the lie.…”

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Lying in online social networks: a bug or a feature

Maddah

Esmaeilzadeh

2023

JICES

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Purpose Online social networks can bridge the gap between distant individuals by simulating online experiences that closely resemble physical interactions. While people have positive experiences, such as joy, in a physical relationship and would like to enjoy those experiences online, they also have negative experiences, such as being subject to a lie. An online social network may allow users to lie to simulate a real-world social group better. However, lying must be prevented on social networks as unethical behavior. Thus, this study aims to investigate an ethical dilemma raised due to the two abovementioned perspectives. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines different aspects of lying in social networks, using a comprehensive descriptive literature review approach and a classification scheme. Findings Contrary to their initial intent, social networks are disrupting the traditional notion of human interaction, either by disregarding the presence of dishonesty or by attempting to regulate relationships. In this research, the authors examine the challenges of these two perspectives by identifying enablers, consequences and control measures of lying on social networks at the individual, social and technological levels. The authors also develop a framework to facilitate investigating this dilemma. Originality/value This paper examines a controversial topic. Although lying is unethical, allowing users to lie may be considered an appealing feature of social network platforms. This paper offers a framework to propose several research directions for future studies. This study’s examination focuses on the challenges associated with deception on social networks, prompting the formulation of three crucial questions regarding the potential impact of technology on such behavior.

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