Mapping Lies in the Global Media Sphere [Hardcover]

This volume addresses the concept of (in)nocent lies in the media  beyond the concept of misleading information online, this extends to a deliberate effort to spread misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories  and proposes a critical approach to tackle the issue in related interdisciplinary fields.

The book takes a multidisciplinary and international approach, addressing the digital divide and global inequality, as well as algorithmic bias, how misinformation harms vulnerable groups, social lynching and the effect of misinformation on certain social, political and cultural agendas, among other topics. Arranged thematically, the chapters paint a nuanced and original picture of this issue.

This book will be of interest to students and academics in the areas of digital media, media and politics, journalism, development studies, gender and race.

This volume addresses the concept of (in)nocent lies in the media  beyond the concept of misleading information online, this extends to a deliberate effort to spread misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories  and proposes a critical approach to tackle the issue in related fields.

Foreword

Introduction: Mapping lies in the global media sphere

Part I: Inevitable Spread of Nocent Lies: Who are the victims?

Chapter 1: Populism, Disinformation & Surveillance: Causes & Consequences

Chapter 2: Presidential Propaganda and the?(Mis)Information Sphere: Fake News, Democratic (Dis)Trust and the Unintended?Consequences of Lying Platforms in Nigeria

Chapter 3: Mapping Mobs - Technological Affordances, Metrics, and Digital Violence Against Journalists

Chapter 4: Mediatization and Abuse of History in the Age of Convergence: Lessons from Turkey

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