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"Fake News" in the Contemporary Legend Dynamic

"Fake News" in the Contemporary Legend Dynamic <p>Abstract:</p><p>Reacting to the recent political importance given to "fake news," folklorists should make use of concepts and methods generated in the past generation to discuss contemporary legends. Instead of using "legend" (or "fake news") as a tag indicating skepticism, we should see legendry as a communal fact-finding process found among all classes, including this nation&apos;s presidents. And we should frankly and objectively examine how high political officials engage in legendry, knowing that both promoting and casting doubt on constructions of the news have a political agenda.</p> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of American Folklore American Folklore Society

"Fake News" in the Contemporary Legend Dynamic

Journal of American Folklore , Volume 131 (522) – Nov 2, 2018

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Publisher
American Folklore Society
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.
ISSN
1535-1882

Abstract

<p>Abstract:</p><p>Reacting to the recent political importance given to "fake news," folklorists should make use of concepts and methods generated in the past generation to discuss contemporary legends. Instead of using "legend" (or "fake news") as a tag indicating skepticism, we should see legendry as a communal fact-finding process found among all classes, including this nation&apos;s presidents. And we should frankly and objectively examine how high political officials engage in legendry, knowing that both promoting and casting doubt on constructions of the news have a political agenda.</p>

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Journal of American FolkloreAmerican Folklore Society

Published: Nov 2, 2018

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