Disinformation, Marginalization, and Complicit News Media - Couverture rigide

Clark, Brad; DeCillia, Brooks

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1041037406 ISBN 13 : 9781041037408

Editeur : Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

Drawing on high‑profile cases, this book underscores the distinct and powerful threat to marginalized groups targeted by ongoing disinformation campaigns.

It details how the right‑wing media ecosystem and other bad actors spread false narratives for political and economic ends and critically reflects on mainstream journalism’s complicity. The authors consider a range of equity‑deserving communities targeted by fallacious, harmful accounts that gain traction in the media discourse, including the misrepresented research on the care and treatment of transgender youth, campaigns against Critical Race Theory in parts of the United States, and the misidentification of a murder suspect in the United Kingdom, which led to nationwide riots and attacks on Muslims and mosques. The central focus of this book is understanding how and why bad actors spread disinformation – and the role of news organizations in amplifying identity‑based disinformation, specifically their ongoing adherence to outdated ethical norms. Space is dedicated to emerging best practices in newsgathering to identify and address disinformation.

Overall, this volume highlights the urgent need for reforms in newsgathering practices and is a key read for advanced students and researchers interested in the intersection of journalism, discrimination, and disinformation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Brad Clark is Professor in the School of Communication Studies at Mount Royal University, Canada. He worked as a journalist for 20 years in both print and broadcasting before entering the academy. He’s the author of Journalism’s Racial Reckoning: The News Media’s Pivot to Diversity and Inclusion.

Brooks DeCillia is Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Studies at Mount Royal University, Canada. For more than a decade, he was a national reporter with CBC News, covering stories across Canada, South Asia, Europe, and the United States, and he spent time as an embedded journalist with Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1041037406
• ISBN 13: 9781041037408
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 132
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