Politics of disinformation : the influence of fake news on the public sphere

POLITICS OF DISINFORMATION 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 throughout the text 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. This book also includes: A thorough introduction to the politics of disinformation and the relationship between disinformation and populism An exploration of the democratic implications of networked persona construction and the likely reaction to disinformation by future journalists Discussions of the third person effect and fake news in Spain, as well as perceptions, views, and definitions of fake news among Israeli conservatives and liberals A treatment of disinformation in campaigns in France, Brazil, and Spain Perfect for use as a reference book for students and scholars of political communication and political science, Politics of Disinformation will also earn a place in the libraries of practicing journalists and students of journalism and media studies, as well as those studying or working in communications. 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. The Distinguished Authors Rely On Case Studies Throughout The Text To Illustrate The Effect Of Disinformation In Places 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 Impact Of Social Networks And The Use Of Fact Checking To Combat Fake News And Echo Chambers. Comparative Analyses Of How Disinformation Affects Conservatives And Liberals, And Women And Men, Are Also Conducted. 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. This Book Also Includes: A Thorough Introduction To The Politics Of Disinformation And The Relationship Between Disinformation And Populism An Exploration Of The Democratic Implications Of Networked Persona Construction And The Likely Reaction To Disinformation By Future Journalists Discussions Of The Third Person Effect And Fake News In Spain, As Well As Perceptions, Views, And Definitions Of Fake News Among Israeli Conservatives And Liberals A Treatment Of Disinformation In Campaigns In France, Brazil, And Spain Perfect For Use As A Reference Book For Students And Scholars Of Political Communication And Political Science, Politics Of Disinformation Will Also Earn A Place In The Libraries Of Practicing Journalists And Students Of Journalism And Media Studies, As Well As Those Studying Or Working In Communications. "Concerns about disinformation have witnessed extraordinary growth since the mid-2010s, despite the spread of false and distorted messages in the public arena not being a new phenomenon. In 2016, the Oxford Dictionary declared 'post-truth' as its word of the year, highlighting a historical and political time in which disinformation strategies reached new heights, fueled by the hybridization of the communicative ecosystem (Chadwick 2013) in a context of increasing polarization and populism. The election of Donald Trump in 2016 or the Brexit referendum the same year were milestones in the awareness of the role manipulative messages play and their effects on political decisions, particularly in times of crisis (Spence, Lachlan, Edwards, and Edwards 2016). Disinformation strategies take advantage of social networks to go viral quickly, and benefit from another of these networks' inherent characteristics: their ability to discriminate and stratify the public according to the most diverse criteria (Wagner and Boczkowski 2019). Any person or company with a sufficiently large and specialized database can now distribute content among the public according to multiple criteria, allowing much more to be known about their tastes, hobbies, opinions, etc. than in the past. In fact, public participation data on social networks (who they follow, in which groups they participate, what content they share, etc.) is one of the main elements that helps increase the effectiveness of the messages sent to the public. The snowball of disinformation can, in fact, feed itself and improve its effectiveness in each wave (Tucker et al. 2018)"-- Provided by publisher Politics of Disinformation Contents Introduction Part I Theoretical Approaches to Disinformation 1 Disinformation Matters: Analyzing the Academic Production 2 A Materialist Approach to Fake News 3 Using International Relations Theories to Understand Disinformation: Soft Power, Narrative Turns, and New Wars Part II Disinformation in Politics 4 Do You Believe in Fake After All? WhatsApp Disinformation Campaign During the Brazilian 2018 Presidential Election 5 The Politics of Disinformation in Indonesia (2014–2019) 6 Ideology and Disinformation: How False News Stories Contributed to Brexit 7 Spanish Politicians Dealing with Fake News in the April 2019 General Election Part III Fact-checking in Polítics 8 Checking Verifications: Focus and Scope of Collaborative Projects to Monitor Election Campaigns in France, Brazil, and Spain 9 Structures of Resistance: Citizen-generated Reporting in Times of Social Unrest 10 Robot Strategies for Combating Disinformation in Election Campaigns: A Fact-checking Response from Parties and Organizations 11 “That Prodigious Machinery Designed to Exclude”: The Discourse of Post-truth in Algorithmic Culture Part IV The Effects of Disinformation on Everyday Life 12 Teens, Social Media, and Fake News: A User’s Perspective 13 Understanding Which Factors Promote Exposure to Online Disinformation 14 Rumoring, Disinformation, and Contentious Politics in the Digital Age: The Case of China and Beyond About the Authors Index EULA