Drawing on a variety of perspectives and methodologies, this collection explores the intricate relationship between mis- and disinformation and the functioning of democratic society.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Figures
List of Contributors
Series Editor Forward
Introduction: Mis/Disinformation and Democratic Society
Melissa Zimdars
Chapter 1: Theorizing the Role of Mis/Disinformation, Digital Democracy, and the Public Sphere
Ivanka Pjesivac and Alexia Little
Chapter 2: Automating Deception: Generative AI, Disinformation, and the Future of the Liberal Public Sphere
Heather Walters
Chapter 3: Don't Blame the Victim for the System: How Paywalls, Bad Digital Design, Prohibitions on Political Talk, and Streaming TV Undermine News Literacy
Nikki Usher
Chapter 4: News Industry Crises, the Specter of Objectivity, and the Laundering and Amplification of Political Disinformation
Melissa Zimdars
Chapter 5: Political Misinformation Over the Last Decade
Erik Schlicht
Chapter 6: Conspiracy Aesthetics
Robert N. Spicer
Chapter 7: 'Link in Bio': Fake Cancer Cures, Radicalization Pathways and Online Harms on TikTok
Stephanie Alice Baker
Chapter 8: Emotion and Misinformation Acceptance During Public Health Crises: Validation of the Emotional Congruence Hypothesis with the Emotion of Hope
Kilhoe Na
Chapter 9: Inoculation: An Antidote to Protect Against the Influence of Disinformation About Organizations
Michel M. Haigh, Erin Hester, and Youjeong Kim.
Chapter 10: Understanding the Third Person Effect in the Context of Online Hate Speech and Disinformation
Travis Loof and Jody-Ann Tyson
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