Misinformation: The Basics

Justin P. McBrayer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2026
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-041-00611-4 (ISBN)

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This book introduces readers to the topic of misinformation. In recent years, many people have become worried about fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and the like. Is this concern justified or a moral panic over nothing? Misinformation: The Basics provides readers with a short, accessible introduction to the topic and includes chapters answering the following questions:

What is misinformation?
Why is there so much more misinformation nowadays?
Why are we in a misinformation crisis—is it the result of sabotage or market forces?
How is misinformation harmful?
What can we do to solve the misinformation problem?

With a glossary of key terms, suggestions for further reading, and lesson plans for teachers and reading groups, Misinformation: The Basics is an ideal starting point for audiences interested in the study of news and information.

Key Features

Covers a wide range of misinformation, from fake news and disinformation to deepfakes and memes
Offers an interdisciplinary evaluation of misinformation, drawing on work in philosophy, economics, psychology, and media studies
Clearly sets out the role that technology like social media, smartphones, and the internet played in the rise of a digital, interconnected media landscape.

Justin P. McBrayer is Professor of Philosophy at Fort Lewis College, the liberal arts college for the State of Colorado, USA. He works in social epistemology and ethics and has published Beyond Fake News (2021). He has written for The Dallas News, Denver Post, New York Times, Orlando Sentinel, and Philosophy Now. Read more at justinmcbrayer.com.

1. What is Misinformation? 2. How Did the Misinformation Crisis Happen? 3. Why Did the Misinformation Crisis Happen? The Sabotage and Virus Explanations 4. Why Did the Misinformation Crisis Happen? The Market Explanation 5. What’s So Bad About Misinformation? 6. How Can We Solve the Misinformation Crisis? Conclusion (TL;DR). Guide for Reading Groups and Lesson Plans for Teachers Glossary Bibliography Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.4.2026
Reihe/Serie	The Basics
Zusatzinfo	1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-041-00611-X / 104100611X
ISBN-13	978-1-041-00611-4 / 9781041006114
Zustand	Neuware