Disinformation in the Global South

ISBN-13: 9781119714446 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 272 str.

Herman Wasserman; Dani Madrid-Morales

Recenzje

"If you are a media and journalism student, an academic across most disciplines, including the health sciences, or someone who works in the fact-checking or disinformation space, this book is highly recommended for you." - Yossabel Chetty, The Centre for Analytics & Behavioural Change, August 8, 2022

Spis treści

CONTENTSThe book is organized by themes, and each Section will include several chapters of discussion from different perspectives. Contributors have been invited from the US, the south Pacific, Australia, South America, Africa, the UK, and the Middle EastSection 1: Concepts, theories and definitions: Southern perspectivesSection 2: Cultures of disinformation: experiences of media users in the global SouthSection 3: Motivations and affordances: why users share false informationSection 4: Responses: infrastructure, legal, policy, professional, and educationalSection 5: Conclusion and in-depth discussion of findings and insights

O autorze

Herman Wasserman is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He holds a doctorate from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and worked as a journalist before starting an academic career. He is a Fellow of the International Communication Association and Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of the International Communication Association and African Journalism Studies.Dani Madrid-Morales, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Houston's Valenti School of Communication. He received his doctorate in Media and Communication from the City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on the intersection of transnational media studies, global political communication, and disinformation studies in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.