The disinformation age : politics, technology, and disruptive communication in the United States / edited by W. Lance Bennett, University of Washington, Steven Livingston, George Washington University.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bennett, W. Lance, editor.

Livingston, Steven (Writer on public affairs), editor.

Series:

SSRC anxieties of democracy.

SSRC anxieties of democracy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in politics--United States.

Communication in politics.

Disinformation--United States.

Disinformation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 293 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

The intentional spread of falsehoods - and attendant attacks on minorities, press freedoms, and the rule of law - challenge the basic norms and values upon which institutional legitimacy and political stability depend. How did we get here? The Disinformation Age assembles a remarkable group of historians, political scientists, and communication scholars to examine the historical and political origins of the post-fact information era, focusing on the United States but with lessons for other democracies. Bennett and Livingston frame the book by examining decades-long efforts by political and business interests to undermine authoritative institutions, including parties, elections, public agencies, science, independent journalism, and civil society groups. The other distinguished scholars explore the historical origins and workings of disinformation, along with policy challenges and the role of the legacy press in improving public communication. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Oct 2020).

ISBN:

9781108906579

1108906575

9781108910477

1108910475

9781108914628

1108914624

OCLC:

1249472565