On disinformation : how to fight for truth and protect democracy / Lee McIntyre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McIntyre, Lee C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disinformation--Political aspects--United States.

Disinformation.

Denialism--Political aspects--United States.

Denialism.

Communication in politics--United States.

Communication in politics.

United States--Politics and government--1989-.

United States.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

172 pages ; 16 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, [2023]

Summary:

"The effort to destroy facts and make America ungovernable didn't come out of nowhere. It is the culmination of seventy years of strategic denialism. In On Disinformation, Lee McIntyre shows how the war on facts began, and how ordinary citizens can fight back against the scourge of disinformation that is now threatening the very fabric of our society. Drawing on his twenty years of experience as a scholar of science denial, McIntyre explains how autocrats wield disinformation to manipulatea populace and deny obvious realities, why the best way to combat disinformation is to disrupt its spread, and most importantly, how we can win the war on truth." -- Back cover.

"A manifesto on how to defend truth and reality against Trumpism, post truth, and disinformation campaigns"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Disinformation and democracy

The history of strategic denialism

The creators

The amplifiers

The believers

How to win the war on truth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: McIntyre, Lee C. On disinformation

ISBN:

9780262546300

0262546302

OCLC:

1354648162