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The Reference Shelf: Propaganda & Misinformation

Table of Contents

Preface




1 The Story of Untruth




Defining Propaganda and Misinformation




The History of “Fake News” in America




“Disinformation” Is the Word of the Year—And a Sign of What’s to Come




How Woodrow Wilson’s Propaganda Machine Changed American Journalism




What the Pope Gets Wrong about Fake News




Nineteenth-Century Nihilists Foretold Our Era




A Short Guide to the History of “Fake News” and Disinformation




2 Our Current Media Environment




Fake News, the Coronavirus, and the 2020 Election




NPR Poll: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Encourages Election Interference




Trump’s Favorite Tabloid Worried Its Saudi Propaganda Was as Bad as It Looked




CNN vs. Fox: Why These Two Cable Networks Can’t Stop Talking about Each Other




Social Media Struggles to Counter Coronavirus Misinformation




Clinton Backer at Facebook Debunks Clinton Claims




The Propagandist and the Censor




3 The Effects of Propaganda




The Subtle Influence of Misinformation




Why Do People Fall for Fake News?




Why the Hysteria Around the “Fake News Epidemic” Is a Distraction




The Myth of the Echo Chamber




The Real Consequences of Fake News




Echo Chambers May Not Be as Dangerous as You Think, New Study Finds




4 Big Tech and the New AI




AI, Bots, and Regulation




Not Your Father’s Bots




Google’s Algorithm Isn’t Biased, It’s Just Not Human




Why the Fight Against Disinformation, Sham Accounts and Trolls Won’t Be Any Easier in 2020




The Information War Is On: Are We Ready for It?




Detecting Fake News at Its Source




We’re Fighting Fake News AI Bots by Using More AI: That’s a Mistake




How Social Networks Set the Limits of What We Can Say Online




5 Navigating Misinformation




Ways to Combat Fake News




SPJ Code of Ethics




How to Help Kids Navigate Fake News and Misinformation Online




A College Reading List for the Post-Truth Era




10 Journalism Brands Where You Find Real Facts Rather Than Alternative Facts




Fact Checkers Say These Are the Best Fact-Checks They Did During This Decade




Bibliography




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