RT Journal Article
T1 Cross-Media Alliances to Stop Disinformation: A Real Solution?
A1 Palomo-Torres, María Bella
A1 Sedano, Jon
K1 Desinformación
AB Social networks have surpassed their intermediary role and become gatekeepers of online content and traffic. This transformationhas favored the spread of information disorders. The situation is especially alarming in Spain, where 57% ofSpaniards have at some moment believed false news. Since 2016, First Draft has promoted several collaborative verificationprojects that brought together newsrooms to fact-check false, misleading and confusing claims circulating online duringpresidential elections in several countries. The main objective of this article is to study the collaboration forged betweennewsrooms in Spain in order to debunk disinformation contents in 2019 under the name of Comprobado (Verified) andthe impact of this initiative. Applying a methodological approach based on non-participant observation, interviews, contentanalysis of reports, scientific articles, books and media archives, we examine the internal uses of this platform, howjournalists verified public discourse, the strategies and internal agreements implemented, and the degree of participationof the 16 media involved. Results show that only half of the initiatives begun were transformed into published reports, andthe media impact achieved was limited. Finally, we note that the principal reasons for the frustration of the project were itsimprovised implementation, due to the date of the election being brought forward, and the scant culture of collaborationin the sector. In Spain at least, cross-media alliances are still an exception.
PB Cogitatio
YR 2021
FD 2021-03-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37025
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/37025
LA eng
NO Palomo, B.; Sedano, J. (2021). "Cross-Media Alliances to Stop Disinformation: A Real Solution?", Media and Communication, Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 239–250
NO This work was supported by the project “The Impact of Disinformation on Journalism: Contents, Professional Routines and Audiences” (PID2019–108956RB-I00).
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026