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Thesis AdvisorBirkinbine, Benjamin
AuthorNaskar, Sudhiti
Date Accessioned2020-01-30T23:10:52Z
Date Available2020-01-30T23:10:52Z
Date of Issue2019
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.submitted01/01/2019
Identifier (URI)http://hdl.handle.net/11714/6660
DescriptionIn India, fake news is a serious problem that has resulted in violence online and offline. This thesis points out and analyses how fake news reinforces narratives of Hindu Nationalism, a type of ethnonationalism. The main themes reinforcing Hindu Nationalism have been analyzed by focusing on India-specific fake news content from 2017 to early 2019. The study frames fake news as a reinforcement of neo-populist ideas residing within the existing democratic framework of India.
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TitleViral or Virus?: A Content Analysis of Fake News Themes in the World’s Largest Democracy from Jan 2017-May 2019
TypeThesis
xmlui.metadata.dc.date.updated2020-01-30T23:10:52Z
Committee MemberAndrews, Caesar
Committee MemberPason, Amy
DepartmentJournalism
Degree LevelMaster's Degree


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