Media Narratives and Information Quality

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Media Narratives and Information Quality

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1. Narrative construction (20 entries)
  1. construct a narrative
  2. narrative frame
  3. narrative sequence
  4. foreground an issue
  5. shape perceptions
  6. framing device
  7. interpretive lens
  8. human-interest angle
  9. news agenda
  10. narrative stance
  11. explanatory narrative
  12. narrative payoff
  13. mediated account
  14. retrospective voice
  15. filter perception
  16. temporal distance
  17. unsettle an assumption
  18. complicity
  19. adopt a persona
  20. a likely story
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2. Editorial choices (20 entries)
  1. editorial judgement
  2. editorial policy
  3. prominence
  4. contextualise a claim
  5. newsworthiness
  6. commissioning editor
  7. commission a report
  8. disclose an interest
  9. opinion column
  10. narrative authority
  11. challenge a storyline
  12. foreground an omission
  13. counter-narrative
  14. frame the stakes
  15. selective emphasis
  16. reconcile accounts
  17. causal story
  18. contested history
  19. omit
  20. curatorial choice
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3. Information distortion (20 entries)
  1. distortion
  2. fabricated claim
  3. disinformation
  4. misrepresent findings
  5. overstate certainty
  6. manipulated image
  7. propaganda
  8. omission of context
  9. confirmation bias
  10. conflate issues
  11. amplify a rumour
  12. imply causation
  13. clickbait
  14. selective quotation
  15. extravagant claim
  16. come to light
  17. mock outrage
  18. satire
  19. overexposed
  20. parody
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4. Verification and correction (20 entries)
  1. correct the record
  2. document a correction
  3. evidence trail
  4. source tracing
  5. verifiable claim
  6. authenticate a source
  7. editorial note
  8. retraction
  9. withdraw a claim
  10. right of reply
  11. hearsay
  12. disclaimer
  13. disclose sponsorship
  14. I misspoke
  15. political myth
  16. disclose
  17. prior written consent
  18. legalese
  19. impersonation
  20. verify
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5. Public trust (20 entries)
  1. earn credibility
  2. trust deficit
  3. audience confidence
  4. ownership structure
  5. editorial independence
  6. public-service reporting
  7. partisan outlet
  8. media literacy
  9. financial interest
  10. source independence
  11. journalistic standard
  12. reputational risk
  13. editorial redress
  14. contributor
  15. gatekeeping
  16. civic trust
  17. strain credibility
  18. echo chamber
  19. public memory
  20. hushed
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