Populist Disinformation in Fragmented Information Settings (Routledge Studies in Media, Communication, and Politics)

Introduction: the essence of populist disinformation and the roots of its persuasiveness -- Populist disinformation: exploring the intersections of populism and mis- and disinformation and its political consequences -- The discursive framing of populism and (un)truthfulness by politicians -- Citizens' online interpretations of populism and post-factual relativism -- Populist and post-factual discourse on online news platforms -- The effects of populist communication in a comparative setting -- How populist disinformation can mislead the electorate -- Hope on the horizon: correcting post-factual populist communication -- The political consequences and democratic implications of populist disinformation: should we worry about the future of truth and democracy? -- Conclusion.

• | Author: Michael Hameleers
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Sep 25, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 212 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1032047852
• | ISBN-13: 9781032047850