Screen LibraryFrom urban legends to political fact-checking : online scrutiny in America, 1990-2015 /
This text presents an historical examination of political fact-checking, highlighting how this is part of a larger phenomenon of online scrutiny that manifests itself in multiple forms. Reflecting the long history of "fake facts" in America, the book discusses important developments in thi...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham, Switzerland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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History of computing,
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This text presents an historical examination of political fact-checking, highlighting how this is part of a larger phenomenon of online scrutiny that manifests itself in multiple forms. Reflecting the long history of "fake facts" in America, the book discusses important developments in this area from the emergence of the public Internet in the 1990s to the start of the Trump-Clinton presidential election campaigns. Topics and features: Describes how some of the major players in political fact-checking began with the purpose of scrutinizing and debunking of urban legends Considers how this wa |
| Carrier Form: | x, 146 pages : illustrations (some color), forms ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9783030229511 (hardback) : 3030229513 (hardback) |
| CLC: | D771.234-09 |
| Call Number: | D771.234-09/A843 |
| Contents: | The Concept of Scrutiny -- From Debunking Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking -- Urban Legends and Rumors Concerning the September 11 Attacks -- Debunking as Hobby, Entertainment, Scholarly Pursuit, and Public Service -- Recent Political Fact-Checking -- Where Do We Go Next? |