Politics of Disinformation

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· Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Asa Siegel
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Discover a comprehensive exploration of the underlying theories of disinformation, and their impact, from leading voices in the field Politics of Disinformation delivers a thorough discussion of the overwhelming problem of modern fake news in the political arena. The book reviews fundamental theoretical concepts of disinformation and analyzes the impact of new techniques of misinformation and the dissemination of false information in the public space. A group of distinguished authors provide case studies to illustrate the effect of disinformation all around the world; including, but not limited to Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The chapters include examination of topics such as the rise of populism, the increasing political influence of social networks, the use of fact checking to combat fake news and echo chambers, and comparative analyses of how disinformation affects conservatives and liberals. A final case study examines all of these factors as they relate to the recent Spanish election of 2019 and how they affected the results.

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Asa Siegel is a classically trained actor with extensive professional stage experience. He is also a highly skilled voice actor across the spectrum, with work including audiobooks, narration, video games, animated television series, promos and trailers, and national television and radio commercials.

Guillermo Lopez-Garcia is full professor of journalism at the University of Valencia. His research focuses on political and online communication.

Dolors Palau-Sampio is senior lecturer of journalism at the University of Valencia. Her research focuses on narrative journalism, fact-checking, quality journalism, and accountability.

Bella Palomo is full professor of journalism at the University of Malaga. She specializes in digital journalism, active audiences, social media, journalistic routines, and editorial design.

Eva Campos-Dominguez is senior lecturer of journalism at the University of Valladolid. Her research focuses on political and online communication.

Pere Masip was senior lecturer in the Faculty of Communication at Blanquerna at the Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona. He also lead the research group Digilab.

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