Reality Lost : Markets of Attention, Misinformation and Manipulation /

This open access book looks at how a democracy can devolve into a post-factual state. The media is being flooded by populist narratives, fake news, conspiracy theories and make-believe. Misinformation is turning into a challenge for all of us, whether politicians, journalists, or citizens. In the ag...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Hendricks, Vincent F. (Author), Vestergaard, Mads (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:	Internet marketing. Digital media. Philosophy. Behavioral economics. Online Marketing/Social Media. Digital/New Media. Philosophy of Technology. Behavioral/Experimental Economics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Attention Economics
Chapter 2. The News Market
Chapter 3. Attention Speculation and Political Bubbles
Chapter 4. Alternative Facts, Misinformation, and Fake News
Chapter 5. Fact Resistance, Populism, and Conspiracy Theory
Chapter 6. The Post-Factual Democracy.