Reality Lost: Markets of Attention, Misinformation and Manipulation

by Vincent F Hendricks, Mads Vestergaard, Vincent F. Hendricks

This open access book looks at how a democracy can devolve into a post-factual state.

The media is being flooded by populist narratives, fake news, conspiracy theories and make-believe. Misinformation is turning into a challenge for all of us, whether politicians, journalists, or citizens. In the age of information, attention is a prime asset and may be converted into money, power, and influence - sometimes at the cost of facts. The point...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030008126
• ISBN13: 9783030008123
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"