Motivated Fake News Perception: The Impact of News Sources and Policy Support on Audiences’ Assessment of News Fakeness

@article{Tsang2020MotivatedFN,
  title={Motivated Fake News Perception: The Impact of News Sources and Policy Support on Audiences’ Assessment of News Fakeness},
  author={Stephanie Jean Tsang},
  journal={Journalism \& Mass Communication Quarterly},
  year={2020},
  volume={98},
  pages={1059 - 1077}
}
  • S. Tsang
  • Published 31 August 2020
  • Psychology
  • Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
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