Fake News vs. “Foke” News
A Brief, Personal, Recent History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8981971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russell Frank (0000-0002-6161-4888, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue | 522 |
| Pages | 379-387 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8715 • E-ISSN: 1535-1882 |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5406/jamerfolk.131.522.0379 |
| OpenAlex | W2897010431 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
This brief essay outlines the forms of fake news that arose in the journalism world in recent decades and shows how they eroded the credibility of mainstream news sources and created an opening for alternative news, including, ironically, fake news—which also takes many forms. In an attempt to distinguish fake news that is meant to deceive from fake news that is meant to amuse, the term “foke” news is proposed
Advertising · Business · Credibility · Fake news · Journalism · Mainstream · Media studies · News media · News values · Political science · Sociology · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Misinformation and Its Impacts
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |