Myth of 'Free Media' and Fake News in the Post-Truth Era [1 ed.] 9789353286767, 9789353286743

Myth of 'Free Media' and Fake News in the Post-truth Era reveals the story of 'fake news' hysteria a

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Myth of 'Free Media' and Fake News in the Post-Truth Era [1 ed.]
9789353286767, 9789353286743

In this controversial essay, Carlos Elías addresses the worldwide phenomenon that is threatening the scientific and econ

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This volume consists of a series of essays on the epistemology of fake news, written by leading philosophers. The episte

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This book presents the latest technological advances and practical tools for discovering, verifying and visualizing soci

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In this timely book, critical theorist Christian Fuchs asks: What is nationalism and what is the role of social media in

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Is fake news being spread through social media as part of an information war? Are political operatives publishing disinf

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Trump and Mussolini: Images, Fake News, and Mass Media as Weapons in the Hands of Two Populists compares two historic me

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From fibs about royal incest in America’s first newspaper to social-media-driven conspiracy theories surrounding Barack

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This book explores the place of Media Studies in the age of ‘fake news’, analysing the calls for a curriculum of critica

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Fake News: Falsehood, fabrication and fantasy in journalism examines the causes and consequences of the 'fake news&

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