Naslov
Rumor Mill in Cyberspace

Autori
Bešker, Inoslav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
21st International Conference on Information Technology and Journalism (ITJ21) / Prelog, Nenad ; Boras, Damir ; Bešker, Inoslav - Dubrovnik, 2016

Skup
21st International Conference on Information Technology and Journalism (ITJ21)

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 23.05.2016. - 25.05.2016

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Rumor, Hoax, Hate Speech

Sažetak
Did cyberspace add a new quality that rumor mill did not have in traditional media? The assumption from which we started was that the Web did not change nor purpose neither nature of hoax, as a most penetrating rumor, but that it has exponentially increased the speed and radius of rumor’s dispersion, Q.E.D. Definitions of rumor cover different realities. Among them are misinformation and disinformation through media, prejudices told as asserted truths, biased propaganda, conspiracy theory lacking evidence, contemporary legend (“urban legend”) aimed to fan the flames of controversy, etc. We can discuss when the so called viral communication is to be considered a kind of rumor. Most fears and worries may be generated when a rumor, and especially a hoax, is used as a tool of hate speech. In such a circumstance it may be co-responsible for the evil consequences. As case studies are proposed some rumors or hoaxes used in recent campaigns, for instance by Donald Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte and similar statesmen.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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