Countering misinformation in political reporting

Cushion, Stephen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7164-8283 and Kyriakidou, Maria 2025. Countering misinformation in political reporting. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 10.3366/jj.27710984

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Abstract

This book examines how journalists should deal with the growing tide of political disinformation and public scepticism towards news media. Informed by the latest research from the UK and around the world, the book draws on a series of UK-based studies over a six-year period between 2019-2024, systematically analysing over 4000 news items and sources across fact-checking sites and broadcast programming. It examines audiences through a survey of more than 1,000 people, a news diary study of 200 participants, and fourteen focus groups, in addition to interviewing some of the most prominent news editors and journalists in broadcast news. The authors look beyond disinformation emanating from online and social media platforms to identify where and how misinformation can spread across mainstream media. To enhance the legitimacy of journalism and better serve the public, they argue that news reporting should more regularly and robustly confront false and misleading information from politicians.

Item Type:	Book
Book Type:	Authored Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:	9781399533805
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 November 2025
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2025 09:02
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/182195

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