
Network Propaganda
Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics
$48.12
- Paperback
472 pages
- Release Date
22 November 2018
Summary
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.Is social media destroying democracy? Are Russian propaganda or “Fake news” entrepreneurs on Facebook undermining our sense of a shared reality? A conventional wisdom has emerged since the election of DonaldTrump in 2016 that new technologies and their manipulation by fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780190923631 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0190923636 |
| Author: | Yochai Benkler, Hal Roberts, Robert Faris |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 472 |
| Release Date: | 22 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 907g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 155mm x 36mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“There are a lot of books on networks, social media, propaganda, polarization and American politics. This is the best.” - Cass Sunstein, Bloomberg, Best Books of 2018
“Overall, this book is a necessary inquiry into the state of propaganda and disinformation networks today.” – Julia Rose DeCook, Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies”Overall, this book is a necessary inquiry into the state of propaganda and disinformation networks today.” – Julia Rose DeCook, Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies”Network Propaganda presents a great comprehensive overview of the architecture of the U.S. media ecosystem, using various methods such as data analysis, case studies, and textual analysis. With ample data and insightful analysis, this book is an important guide to seek ways to make democracy survive the current epistemic crisis.” – Yeahin (Jane) Pyo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, International Journal of Communication”[Network Propaganda] provides one of the most comprehensive studies of the US media ecosystem surrounding the 2016 election.” – Felix Simon, journalist and researcher”[Network Propaganda is] instantly a necessary text for those of us who study media ecologies.” – Mike Goodwin, Senior Fellow at R Street Institute”There are a lot of books on networks, social media, propaganda, polarization and American politics. This is the best.” - Cass Sunstein, Bloomberg, Best Books of 2018
About The Author
Yochai Benkler
Yochai Benkler is the Berkman Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School, and faculty co-director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Robert Faris is the Research Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Hal Roberts is a Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.
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