{"product_id":"digital-democracy-social-media-and-disinformation-paperback","title":"Digital Democracy, Social Media and Disinformation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePetros Iosifidis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicholas Nicoli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigital Democracy, Social Media and Disinformation\u003c\/em\u003e discusses some of the political, regulatory and technological issues which arise from the increased power of internet intermediaries (such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) and the impact of the spread of digital disinformation, especially in the midst of a health pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume provides a detailed account of the main areas surrounding digital democracy, disinformation and fake news, freedom of expression and post-truth politics. It addresses the major theoretical and regulatory concepts of digital democracy and the 'network society' before offering potential socio-political and technological solutions to the fight against disinformation and fake news. These solutions include self-regulation, rebuttals and myth-busting, news literacy, policy recommendations, awareness and communication strategies and the potential of recent technologies such as the blockchain and public interest algorithms to counter disinformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter addressing what has currently been done to combat disinformation and fake news, the volume argues that digital disinformation needs to be identified as a multifaceted problem, one that requires multiple approaches to resolve. Governments, regulators, think tanks, the academy and technology providers need to take more steps to better shape the next internet with as little digital disinformation as possible by means of a regional analysis. In this context, two cases concerning Russia and Ukraine are presented regarding disinformation and the ways it was handled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear and direct style, this volume will appeal to students and researchers within the social sciences, computer science, law and business studies, as well as policy makers engaged in combating what constitutes one of the most pressing issues of the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetros Iosifidis\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor in Sociology and Media Policy at City, University of London, UK. He has acknowledged expertise in the realms of \u003ci\u003ecommunications policy, public service media, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eregulation of social media\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003emedia coverage of sport\u003c\/i\u003e. He is author of 8 books including \u003ci\u003eReinventing Public Service Communication\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003ePublic Television in the Digital Era\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eGlobal Media and Communication Policy\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003ePublic Sphere and Mediated Social Networks\u003c\/i\u003e (2016, with M. Wheeler) and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Media \u0026amp; National Policies \u003c\/i\u003e(2016, with T. Flew and J. Steemers). He has contributed numerous book chapters and has published extensively in peer-review journals. He has served as an ESRC Peer Review College reviewer, as Principal Editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Digital Media \u0026amp; Policy\u003c\/i\u003e and Co-Editor of the \u003ci\u003ePalgrave Global Media Policy and Business\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Vice-Chair of \u003ci\u003eIAMCR Global Media Policy \u003c\/i\u003egroup and has acted as national expert on European projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Nicoli is associate professor of Communication at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. His research focuses on communications policy and creative industry institutions. His initial research sought to deconstruct creativity management policies within public service broadcasters such as the BBC. Thereafter he focused his attention on the impact of communications policy upon strategic communication. His current research explores the intersection of communications policy, digital disinformation and the public interest. He has contributed in book chapters and has published extensively in peer-review journals. He is on the editorial boards of The Institute for Mass Media \u003ci\u003eJournal of Digital Media \u0026amp; Policy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Media Business Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and has acted as a national expert and science communications manager on European projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52765932880179,"sku":"9780367332105","price":100.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dGRyM1A2THh5aGIxdHNJaTV1QVg5Zz09.webp?v=1764634116","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/digital-democracy-social-media-and-disinformation-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}