Fake News!: Misinformation in the Media

by Michael Henderson

Whether used as a political tactic to discredit news stories and media outlets, or as a description of false information manufactured and circulated for profit, the term "fake news" holds a particularly caustic sway in twenty-first-century society. A frequent subject of cable news broadcasts, periodical coverage, and social media chatter--and a constant talking point for political pundits--its impact spans from shaping minor differences in partisanship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807172006
• ISBN13: 9780807172001
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"