Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Professor of IRIB University

2 M.A Communication

Abstract

In last years, Disorder in democracy, policy-making, journalism, social communication, economics, and objective and mental security has made societies more serious about combating fake news and their sources of production and distribution. Correct confronting fake news – as a new phenome of social networks era - as false, deliberate, and program information that is organized covered, and disseminated in Real news coverage to deceive users has become a serious problem for the professional and great media organizations. In other words, media organizations besides the reporting process need to verify the accuracy of the content and production news on social media. Therefore, in this study, we find the generalities of the recognition 'Fake News' for media Organizations. In order to achieve this goal, in addition to studying the scientific documents, 18 experts of news and media were interviewed, then by analyzing the data using the thematic analysis, we find solutions for recognition of Fake news emphasizing on professional tools fact-checking and osint skills. We also on point of views of professional experts formed how to encounter doubtful news through the definition of the first and second threshold of encounter with fake news.

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