Democracy in the Disinformation Age : Influence and Activism in American Politics

Présentation de l'éditeur : "In this book established researchers draw on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives to examine social media's impact on American politics. Chapters critically examine activism in the digital age, fake news, online influence, messaging tactics, news transparency and authentication, consumers' digital habits and ultimately the societal impacts that continue to be created by combining social media and politics. Through this book readers will better understand and approach with questions such as: How exactly and why did social media become a powerful factor in politics? What responsibilities do social networks have in the proliferation of factually wrong and hate-filled messages? Or should individuals be held accountable? What are the state-of-the-art of computational techniques for measuring and determining social media's impact on society? What role does online activism play in today's political arena? What does the potent combination of social media and politics truly mean for the future of democracy? The insights and debates found herein provide a stronger understanding of the core issues and steer us toward improved curriculum and research aimed at a better democracy. Democracy in the Disinformation Age: Influence and Activism in American Politics will appeal to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics with an interest in areas including political science, media studies, mass communication, PR, and journalism." In Democracy in the Disinformation Age established researchers draw on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives to examine social media’s impact on American politics. Cover 1 Half Title 4 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Dedication 8 Table of Contents 10 The Editor Team 12 About the Contributors 14 Democracy in the Disinformation Age: Influence and Activism in American Politics 16 PART 1 Awakening of Activism 22 1 Social Media for Social Good through a Public Policy Lens: What Role Does Social Media Play in the Creation and Sustainability of Social Movements? 24 2 “Woke” Culture: The Societal and Political Implications of Black Lives Matter Digital Activism 52 3 Outreach and Empowerment: Civic Engagement, Advocacy, and Amplification of the Women’s Movement 73 PART 2 Disruptions in the Digital Age 92 4 Fake News, Reality Apathy, and the Erosion of Trust and Authenticity in American Politics 94 5 The Volume Inside of this Bus Is Astronomical: Political Communication and Legitimacy on TikTok 114 6 The Legal Landscape: The First Amendment, Section 230, and Online Liability 134 PART 3 Misinformation and Disinformation: Spread and Influence 160 7 Infowars and the Crisis of Political Misinformation on Social Media 162 8 Combating Misinformation in Risk: Emotional Appeal in False Beliefs 180 9 From Russia with Love: A Social Psychological Analysis of Information Warfare in the Social Media Age 197 10 Fighting Disinformation in Social Media: An Online Persuasion Perspective 216 Glossary 236 Index 242 Black,Lives,Matter;,Information,Communication,Technology;,Social,Movement;,Resource,Mobilization,Theory;,Corporate,Activism;,Corporate,Political,Advocacy;,Hashtag,Activism;,Slacktivism;,Participatory,Culture;,Word,of,Mouth;,Algorithmic,Authority;,Media,Literacy;,Memes;,Communications,Decency,Act Black Lives Matter,Information Communication Technology,Social Movement,Resource Mobilization Theory,Corporate Activism,Corporate Political Advocacy,Hashtag Activism,Slacktivism,Participatory Culture,Word of Mouth,Algorithmic Authority,Media Literacy,Memes,Communications Decency Act Présentation de l'éditeur : "In this book established researchers draw on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives to examine social media's impact on American politics. Chapters critically examine activism in the digital age, fake news, online influence, messaging tactics, news transparency and authentication, consumers' digital habits and ultimately the societal impacts that continue to be created by combining social media and politics. Through this book readers will better understand and approach with questions such as: How exactly and why did social media become a powerful factor in politics? What responsibilities do social networks have in the proliferation of factually wrong and hate-filled messages? Or should individuals be held accountable? What are the state-of-the-art of computational techniques for measuring and determining social media's impact on society? What role does online activism play in today's political arena? What does the potent combination of social media and politics truly mean for the future of democracy? The insights and debates found herein provide a stronger understanding of the core issues and steer us toward improved curriculum and research aimed at a better democracy. Democracy in the Disinformation Age: Influence and Activism in American Politics will appeal to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics with an interest in areas including political science, media studies, mass communication, PR, and journalism." "In this book established researchers draw on a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives to examine social media's impact on American politics. Chapters critically examine activism in the digital age, fake news, online influence, messaging tactics, news transparency and authentication, consumers' digital habits and ultimately the societal impacts that continue to be created by combining social media and politics. Through this book readers will better understand and approach with questions such as: How exactly and why did social media become a powerful factor in politics? What responsibilities do social networks have in the proliferation of factually wrong and hate-filled messages? Or should individuals be held accountable? What are the state-of-the-art of computational techniques for measuring and determining social media's impact on society? What role does online activism play in today's political arena? What does the potent combination of social media and politics truly mean for the future of democracy? The insights and debates found herein provide a stronger understanding of the core issues and steer us toward improved curriculum and research aimed at a better democracy. Democracy in the Disinformation Age: Influence and Activism in American Politics will appeal to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics with an interest in areas including political science, media studies, mass communication, PR, and journalism"-- Provided by publisher