A Logical Criterion for Assessing the Acceptability of Press Headlines

Authors

  • Fernando Migura Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-revsocial.v3.812

Keywords:

Logical Criterion, Deduction, Formal Validity, Propositions, Semantic Strength of a Proposition, Fallacy, Analytic Entailment, Discourse Analysis, News Structure, Headline, Theme

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to propose tentatively a normative logical criterion for assessing the acceptability of headlines in the press defined in terms of the informativeness or semantic strength of propositions they express. Additionally, we show that proposed criterion fits well with van Dijk's application of Discourse Analysis Theory to the structures of news in the press. To conclude, we give some examples of application of this criterion to news published in national and regional digital newspapers.

Author Biography

Fernando Migura, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)

Profesor titular de Lógica y Filosofía del Lenguaje en la Facultad de Filosofía y Ciencias de la Educación de la Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea en San Sebastián.

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Published

06-03-2014

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Migura, F. (2014). A Logical Criterion for Assessing the Acceptability of Press Headlines. SOCIAL REVIEW. International Social Sciences Review Revista Internacional De Ciencias Sociales, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-revsocial.v3.812

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2014)

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Research articles

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