
The Disinformation Age
Politics, Technology, and Disruptive Communication in the United States
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The Disinformation Age
Politics, Technology, and Disruptive Communication in the United States
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Sponsored by the Social Science Research Council
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Disinformation in Political and Historical Context
- Part II The Current Situation
- Part III Historical Roots of Disinformation
- Part IV The Policy Problem
- Part V The Role of Public Broadcasting
- Conclusion Defending Democracy in the Disinformation Age