On bullshit
This small book examines the nature of bullshit, distinguishing it from lying and arguing that bullshitters seek to convey a certain impression of themselves without concern for truth, ultimately undermining the capacity…
After the Fact? The Truth about Fake News
The book highlights the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation in today’s society, exploring the factors contributing to phenomena such as fake news and conspiracy theories and the reasons why traditional liberal and…
Disinformation in Open Online Media . Springer International Publishing.
The book presents the proceedings of the 4th Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media (MISDOOM 2022), featuring research on topics such as health, climate change misinformation, social bots, diffusion,…
A survival guide to the misinformation age: Scientific habits of mind
This survival guide provides a comprehensive set of apps for the prefrontal cortex, making science accessible and enjoyable by demystifying numbers, graphs, and probability concepts while emphasizing the importance of precise language…
Digital twins in agri-food : Societal and ethical
The paper proposes a framework to anticipate and reflect on the societal, ethical, and safety impacts of digital twins in the agri-food domain, emphasizing the importance of incorporating societal values during their…
Lyrical Fascism and Thinking Dangerously in a Time of Weaponized Ignorance. In The Public in Peril
This book chapter discusses Emmitt Till and Stormy Weather: Katrina and the politics of disposability. It highlights the importance of moral witnessing to combat fascist narratives and addresses the deliberate use of…
Of Grammatology (Fortieth-Anniversary edition.)
This book commemorates the 40th anniversary of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s pioneering translation of Jacques Derrida’s “Of Grammatology,” It encourages readers to critically engage with Derrida’s work, which often challenges traditional philosophical notions…
Leading voices in the denier choir: Conservative columnists’ dismissal of global warming and denigration of climate science
This article investigates the role of conservative newspaper columnists in the climate change denial campaign, analyzing 203 opinion editorials written by 80 different columnists from 2007 to 2010.
It’s complicated.
The article explores misinformation by breaking down various types of fake content, the motivations behind their creation, and the ways they are disseminated.
Think tank networks and the knowledge–interest nexus: The case of climate change.
By utilizing a novel strategy, this book provides a detailed exploration into the role of theory, history, and contemporary practice of public relations in shaping communication strategies across various sectors and contexts.
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