Communicating COVID-19

Christian Fuchs is a critical theorist and Professor of media and communication studies at the University of Westminster, UK. His work focuses on digital media and society, the political economy of communication, communication theory, and critical social theory. He is the editor of the journal tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique and author of many books, including: Social Media: A Critical Introduction (third edition 2021), Communication and Capitalism: A Critical Theory (2020), Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter (2018).

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Pandemic TimesChapter 2. Everyday Life and Everyday Communication in Coronavirus CapitalismChapter 3. Conspiracy Theories as IdeologyChapter 4. Bill Gates Conspiracy Theories as Ideology in the Context of the COVID-19 CrisisChapter 5. Users' Reactions to COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories on Social MediaChapter 6. Donald Trump and COVID-19 on TwitterChapter 7. Conclusion: Digital Communication in Pandemic Times and Commontopia as the Potential Future of Communication and Society

The world of Covid-19-related conspiracy theories is a murky one, and Fuchs is an excellent guide. His examination of some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic is fascinating and alarming in equal measure.