Pandemic populism: Facebook pages of alternative news media and the corona crisis--A computational content analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only had severe political, economic, and societal effects, it
has also affected media and communication systems in unprecedented ways. While …
has also affected media and communication systems in unprecedented ways. While …
Who uses right-wing alternative online media? An exploration of audience characteristics
H Schulze - Politics and Governance, 2020 - ssoar.info
Accompanying the success of the radical right and right-wing populist movements, right-
wing alternative online media have recently gained prominence and, to some extent …
wing alternative online media have recently gained prominence and, to some extent …
The sharing of disinformation in cross-national comparison: analyzing patterns of resilience
Although the problem of disinformation is on the rise across the globe, previous research
has found that countries differ in the extent of widespread disinformation. In this study, we …
has found that countries differ in the extent of widespread disinformation. In this study, we …
Understanding alternative news media and its contribution to diversity
In this introduction to the special issue Contesting the Mainstream: Understanding
Alternative News Media, we discuss how and to what extent alternative news media …
Alternative News Media, we discuss how and to what extent alternative news media …
Alternative media, alternative voices? A quantitative analysis of actor diversity in alternative and mainstream news outlets
W Buyens, P Van Aelst - Digital Journalism, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
abstract Alternative news media are largely independent players in the news environment,
which allows them to publish more alternative, and possibly more radical, news content. Do …
which allows them to publish more alternative, and possibly more radical, news content. Do …
Trust, democratic resilience, and the infodemic
L Frischlich, E Humprecht - 2021 - zora.uzh.ch
This policy paper focuses on the nexus between trust and mis-and disinformation in the
context of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, we use the image of a spiral to illustrate selected …
context of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, we use the image of a spiral to illustrate selected …
Between journalistic and movement logic: Disentangling referencing practices of right-wing alternative online news media
E Mayerhöffer, A Heft - Digital Journalism, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The article analyzes the in-article referencing practices of right-wing alternative online news
media. It distinguishes between a journalistic logic, in which referencing practices follow …
media. It distinguishes between a journalistic logic, in which referencing practices follow …
Alternative counter-news use and fake news recall during the COVID-19 crisis
L Frischlich, L Kuhfeldt, T Schatto-Eckrodt… - Digital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by a massive flood of “fake
news”, conspiracy theories, and distorted information more generally. Alternative news …
news”, conspiracy theories, and distorted information more generally. Alternative news …
Comparing frame repertoires of mainstream and right-wing alternative media
T Klawier, F Prochazka, W Schweiger - Digital Journalism, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Under the premise that the use of alternative news frames is a key characteristic of
alternative media, this study examines frame repertoires of alleged mainstream media and …
alternative media, this study examines frame repertoires of alleged mainstream media and …
What news users perceive as 'alternative media'varies between countries: How media fragmentation and polarization matter
Studies have extensively discussed what characterizes news media sources as alternative.
However, this study focuses on users and the range of news sources they perceive as …
However, this study focuses on users and the range of news sources they perceive as …