RT Journal Article
T1 How Hispanic digital native media combat disinformation? Analysis of their ethical codes
A1 Chaparro Domínguez, María De Los Ángeles
A1 Moreno Gil, Victoria
A1 Rodríguez Martínez, Ruth
AB Given the considerable challenges posed by disinformation to both society and journalism, how do news media outlets in Hispanic America and Spain address this pervasive global phenomenon? The purpose of this study is to evaluate the extent to which these outlets embrace recommendations from academic, professional and institutional spheres for countering false contents.A qualitative content analysis was used using variables linked to transparency, verification and potential errors incurred. This study comprehensively analyses the ethical codes of 34 digital native outlets spanning 12 Hispanic American countries (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela), as well as Spain.The key findings reveal significant variations in adherence to the recommended guidelines. Particularly striking is the disparity between compliance with transparency and verification compared to notably higher adherence to measure aimed at rectifying errors. This exploratory study paves the way for further research on additional countries.Ethical codes are a fundamental instrument of media accountability. Nevertheless, their utility in the fight against misinformation has barely been addressed. This study is pioneering in the field of disinformation and ethical codes within digital native media outlets in Hispanic America and Spain.
PB Emerald
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/111204
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/111204
LA eng
NO Chaparro-Domínguez, M.-Á., Moreno-Gil, V. and Rodríguez-Martínez, R. (2024), "How Hispanic digital native media combat disinformation? Analysis of their ethical codes", Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 373-391. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-03-2024-0034
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España) 
DS Docta Complutense
RD 18 jul 2025