Disinformation in Spain’s Regional and Provincial Press

  1. Rúas-Araújo, José 1
  2. Paniagua-Rojano, Francisco Javier 2
  3. López-López, Paulo Carlos 3
  1. 1 University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain
  2. 2 University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
  3. 3 University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Libro:
Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies 2023 (ICOMTA 2023). Vol V: Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities

ISSN: 2731-796X,  2667-128X

ISBN: 9789464632538,  9789464632545

Ano de publicación: 2023

Páxinas: 78-90

Tipo: Capítulo de libro

DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-254-5_9 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

Resumo

This article aims to analyze how the fight against disinformation is managed in local newsrooms. A survey was completed by those the with the greatest audience, circulation and diffusion of each Spanish province. In total, 26 responses were captured, amounting to half the total number of newspapers and heads of the State province (in addition to the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla). The questionnaire, made up of 12 questions, was completed by editors and journalists specialized in local information between May 8 and June 7, 2023, coinciding with the campaign of the municipal elections held in Spain. In conclusion, it is evident that local professionals lack the training, means and resources available to effectively check the information reported by journalists from the local and regional press.

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