TY - BOOK ID - 119377675 TI - Fake news in America : contested meanings in the post-truth era PY - 2023 SN - 1009067362 1316512452 1009079115 1009079913 PB - Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Fake news KW - Mass media and public opinion KW - Mass media and propaganda KW - Disinformation KW - Social media KW - Media literacy KW - United States. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:119377675 AB - The term 'fake news' became a buzzword during Donald Trump's presidency, yet it is a term that means very different things to different people. This pioneering book provides a comprehensive examination of what Americans mean when they talk about fake news in contemporary politics, mass media, and societal discourse, and explores the various factors that contribute to this, such as the power of language, political parties, ideology, media, and socialization. By analysing a range of case studies across war, political corruption, climate change, conspiracy theories, electoral politics, and the Covid-19 pandemic, it demonstrates how fake news is a fundamentally contested phenomenon, and how its meaning varies depending on the person using the term, and the political context. It provides readers with tools to identify, talk about, and resist fake news, and emphasizes a need for education reform with an eye toward promoting critical thinking and information literacy. ER -