@article{1386271,
      recid = {1386271},
      author = {Zimdars, Melissa, and McLeod, Kembrew,},
      title = {Fake news : understanding media and misinformation in the  digital age /},
      pages = {1 online resource (408 pages).},
      abstract = {New perspectives on the misinformation ecosystem that is  the production and circulation of fake news. What is fake  news Is it an item on Breitbart, an article in The Onion ,  an outright falsehood disseminated via Russian bot, or a  catchphrase used by a politician to discredit a story he  doesn't like This book examines the real fake news: the  constant flow of purposefully crafted, sensational,  emotionally charged, misleading or totally fabricated  information that mimics the form of mainstream news. Rather  than viewing fake news through a single lens, the book maps  the various kinds of misinformation through several  different disciplinary perspectives, taking into account  the overlapping contexts of politics, technology, and  journalism. The contributors consider topics including fake  news as "disorganized" propaganda; folkloric falsehood in  the "Pizzagate" conspiracy; native advertising as  counterfeit news; the limitations of regulatory reform and  technological solutionism; Reddit's enabling of fake news;  the psychological mechanisms by which people make sense of  information; and the evolution of fake news in America. A  section on media hoaxes and satire features an oral history  of and an interview with prankster-activists the Yes Men,  famous for parodies that reveal hidden truths. Finally,  contributors consider possible solutions to the complex  problem of fake news--ways to mitigate its spread, to teach  students to find factually accurate information, and to go  beyond fact-checking.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1386271},
}