Countering misinformation in political reporting enhancing journalistic legitimacy Stephen Cushion and Maria Kyriakidou

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cushion, Stephen, author.

Kyriakidou, Maria, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism--Political aspects.

Journalism.

Misinformation--Prevention.

Misinformation.

Press and politics.

Reporters and reporting.

Disinformation.

Press--Public opinion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2025]

Summary:

"This book examines how journalists should deal with the growing tide of political disinformation and public scepticism towards news media. Informed by the latest research from the UK and around the world, the book draws on a series of UK-based studies over a six-year period between 2019-2024, systematically analysing over 4000 news items and sources across fact-checking sites and broadcast programming. It examines audiences through a survey of more than 1,000 people, a news diary study of 200 participants, and fourteen focus groups, in addition to interviewing some of the most prominent news editors and journalists in broadcast news. The authors look beyond disinformation emanating from online and social media platforms to identify where and how misinformation can spread across mainstream media. To enhance the legitimacy of journalism and better serve the public, they argue that news reporting should more regularly and robustly confront false and misleading information from politicians"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction : Journalistic legitimacy in the age of misinformation

Journalistic understandings of disinformation

Audience understandings of disinformation

Beyond disinformation : Interpreting misinformation from mainstream media

(Mis)understanding government responsibility

Comparing the impartiality of cross-national and cross-platform fact-checking

Fact-checking in news reporting

Audience engagement with fact-checking

Countering misinformation in political reporting

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed January 11, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Cushion, Stephen Countering misinformation in political reporting

ISBN:

9781399533829

9781399533812

9781399533836

1399533827

1399533819

1399533835

OCLC:

1513392164

Publisher Number:

CIPO000247640

Access Restriction:

Some versions Open access versions available from some providers open access