Misinformation and Fake News
Information spread to influence opinions or promote an ideology
Propaganda
Process of checking facts for accuracy
Verification
To be featured prominently as top news
To make headlines
The consistent ideological stance or perspective that shapes a publication’s coverage and interpretation of events. (2 words)
Editorial Line
The rapid and widespread dissemination of online content through social sharing.
Virality
AI-created fake audio/video designed to deceive
Deepfake
Prejudice in favour of or against something
Bias
To search for scandalous or negative information about someone.
To dig up dirt
A journalist assigned to report from a particular location or on a specific subject area, often internationally.
A correspondent
The division of the public into smaller, niche groups consuming different media sources rather than a shared information stream. (2 words)
Audience fragmentation
Sensationalised headlines/content to attract attention
Clickbait
Control over what information reaches the public
Gatekeeping
Information that passes quickly among people.
To spread like wildfire
A signed opinion piece written by a contributor, expressing personal views rather than objective reporting.
Op-ed (opinion editorial)
Quantitative measures (e.g., clicks, shares, comments, time spent) used to evaluate audience interaction with digital content. (2 words)
Engagement metrics
Information environment that reinforces existing beliefs (2 words)
Echo chamber
How information is structured to highlight specific perspectives (2 words)
Narrative framing
Information that has just been released.
Hot off the press
A sustained decrease in the number of physical copies of a newspaper sold or distributed. (2 words)
Circulation Decline
The automated selection and prioritisation of content using algorithms based on user data and engagement patterns. (2 words)
Algorithmic Curation
Algorithm-driven isolation in which users see only familiar content (2 words)
Filter bubble
A cultural context in which objective facts are less influential than emotions and beliefs
Post-truth
A sudden, brief story that disappears quickly
A flash in the pan
The process by which media outlets adopt sensationalist, simplified, or entertainment-focused content in order to attract a wider audience
Tabloidisation
A digital system that restricts access to online content to users who have paid for a subscription.