The topic of “fake news” continues to show strong earned media results.
In February, “fake news” was the strongest rising topical trend when it came to earned media, according to mediaQuant, an earned media researcher.
Overall, discussion around fake news rose 23% — now scoring a media rating of 94; it had earned a 93 score in January. Over the previous six months, it had been averaging a 71 media rating score.
Earned media is defined as press interviews and appearances on all media, including TV, radio, online and print publications.
