Jonathan Gray, Liliana Bounegru, and Tommaso Venturini

Articles by Jonathan Gray, Liliana Bounegru, and Tommaso Venturini

April 6, 2017

What does fake news tell us about life in the digital age? Not what you might expect

“By looking more closely at how fake news moves and mobilizes people, we can develop a richer picture of not only how much it circulates where, but also why it circulates and how it resonates amongst different publics.”

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Gray, Liliana Bounegru, and Tommaso Venturini, Jonathan. "What does fake news tell us about life in the digital age? Not what you might expect." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 6 Apr. 2017. Web. 26 Jul. 2024.

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Gray, Liliana Bounegru, and Tommaso Venturini, J. (2017, Apr. 6). What does fake news tell us about life in the digital age? Not what you might expect. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 26, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/04/what-does-fake-news-tell-us-about-life-in-the-digital-age-not-what-you-might-expect/

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Gray, Liliana Bounegru, and Tommaso Venturini, Jonathan. "What does fake news tell us about life in the digital age? Not what you might expect." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified April 6, 2017. Accessed July 26, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/04/what-does-fake-news-tell-us-about-life-in-the-digital-age-not-what-you-might-expect/.

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