Information Integrity in the Era of Fake News

AbstractIn this article we report on an experiment that tested how useful library-based guidelines are for measuring the integrity of information in the era of fake news. We found that the usefulness of these guidelines depends on at least three factors: weighting indicators (criteria), clear instructions, and context-specificity.

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Internal communication and information integrity

Global Knowledge Memory and Communication ◽

10.1108/gkmc-06-2019-0064 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 69 (1/2) ◽

pp. 5-6

Author(s):

Alison John

Keyword(s):

Internal Communication ◽

Professional Services ◽

Personal Perspective ◽

Fake News ◽

Global Media ◽

Content Type ◽

The Subject ◽

The Impact ◽

Internal Communications ◽

Information Integrity

Purpose Internal communication and information integrity – a professional services approach to the impact of “fake news”. This paper aims to explain how to build internal communication so that staff can recognise real from fake and the impact that “fake news” can have on organisations through global media. Design/methodology/approach The author offers a personal perspective of the potential impact of “fake news” on an organisation, and of how internal communication can be built on trust and transparency. Findings Most effective internal communications are built on the authenticity of the brand. Staff can recognise internal “fake news” and become more adept at recognising other forms of fake news from a global media perspective. Originality/value This is a personal response to the subject of fake news and information integrity. The paper illustrates an internal communications perspective within a small academic organisation.

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Why we fall for fake news: Hijacked thinking or laziness?

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e500932020-001 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Kirsten Weir

Keyword(s):

Fake News

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Investigating Context Specificity, Self-Schema Characteristics, and Personality Test Validity

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e518332013-552 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Marne H. Pomerance ◽

Patrick D. Converse

Keyword(s):

Test Validity ◽

Personality Test ◽

Context Specificity ◽

Self Schema

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Information Integrity of Electronic Health Care Records System Measure

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t12867-000 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

José Manuel Ortega Egea ◽

María Victoria Román González

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Electronic Health ◽

Health Care Records ◽

Information Integrity

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Context specificity of automatic influences of memory.

Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition ◽

10.1037/xlm0000523 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 (10) ◽

pp. 1501-1513 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Steven M. Smith ◽

Justin D. Handy ◽

Alan Hernandez ◽

Larry L. Jacoby

Keyword(s):

Context Specificity

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Maier-Kolumne – Fake News

physiopraxis ◽

10.1055/a-0603-1494 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (07/08) ◽

pp. 58-58

Author(s):

Ulrike Maier

Keyword(s):

Fake News

Eine Hausärztin, die, statt ein Physio-Rezept auszustellen, auf Übungen aus der Apotheken Umschau verweist? Unmöglich, sollte man meinen. Doch Physiotherapeutin Ulrike Maier belehrt eines Besseren. Ihre unwissende Hausärztin von nebenan liefert ihren Patienten gerne mal „alternative Fakten“ und hat bei ihren physiotherapeutischen Kenntnissen noch dringend Nachholbedarf.

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Datos masivos, algoritmización y nuevos medios frente a desinformación y fake news. Bots para minimizar el impacto en las organizaciones

Comunicación y Hombre ◽

10.32466/eufv-cyh.2020.16.601.101-114 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 101-114

Author(s):

Jesús Miguel Flores Vivar

Keyword(s):

Fake News

Éste trabajo parte de una información compartida por muchos investigadores. La comprensión de la desinformación como un fenómeno que va mucho más allá del término “noticias falsas”. Estos términos han sido apropiados y usados engañosamente por poderosos actores para desestimar y poner en entredicho la cobertura informativa que ya atraviesa momentos críticos sobre la credibilidad.

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