Literature Review
Literature Review Lexical Markers in Fake News How to cite this article: Snelgar, Glen (2018). Literature Review. fakernews : http://fakernews.blogspot.com/2018/05/literature-review.html Research Question(s) Can fake news articles be identified using lexical markers? If so, what lexical markers are most common in fake news and how reliable an indicator of falsehood are they? Abstract Fake news is a type of tabloid journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes. It is often created by certain affiliated online communities that are likely to employ certain types of lexis and focus on certain types of themes. The purpose of this study is to determine if there are frequent words and lexical markers which occur in fake news articles that could distinguish them from legitimate news articles. Rationale Previous studies have taken the perspective of a journalism scholar making an informed critical judgem...