15Apr 2020

IMPACT OF FAKE NEWS ON COVID-19: A STUDY ON THE YOUTH OF KOLKATA

  • Associate Professor, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, Dum Dum Motijheel College.
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Fake news or false information is not new it has become a trending topic since 2017. Traditionally we got our news from trusted sources, journalists and media outlets that are required to follow strict codes of practice. However, the internet has enabled a whole new way to publish, share and consume information and news with very little regulation or editorial standards. This is an inaccurate, mostly sensationalistic report created to gain attention, mislead, deceive or damage a reputation and is different from misinformation on the account that here the reporter has lack or confused facts. Furthermore with the advent of Covid-19 the internet is flooded with umpteen number of misinformation putting the users into paradox. This paper tries to gauge the impact of these types of news on the youth of Kolkata city. The methodology adapted is surveying a section of the youth of the city and analysis the results to a conclusion.

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[Kausik Ray (2020); IMPACT OF FAKE NEWS ON COVID-19: A STUDY ON THE YOUTH OF KOLKATA Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (Apr). 619-625] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Dr Kausik Ray
Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication,Dum Dum Motijheel College

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10819      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10819

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