Bernhard Poerksen, born in 1969, is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Tübingen. Rising to prominence through his work on scandal, he has published on a rich array of topics, including ‘The Unleashed Scandal’ with Hanne Detel, ‘Truth is the Invention of a Liar’ with cybernetician Heinz von Foerster, and ‘From Being to Doing’ with neurobiologist Humberto Maturana. In 2008 he was voted ‘Professor of the Year’ in Germany in recognition of the quality of his teaching.

• Chapter One -  The Crisis of Truth: or the suspicion of manipulation.- Chapter Two - The Crisis of Discourse: or the diminishing of the gatekeepers.- Chapter Three - The Crisis of Authority: or the pains of visibility.- Chapter Four - The Crisis of Cosiness: or the collapse of contexts.- Chapter Five - The Crisis of Reputation: or the omnipresence of scandals.- Chapter Six - The Tangible Utopia of an Editorial Society.

Bernhard Poerksen, born in 1969, is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Tübingen. Rising to prominence through his work on scandal, he has published on a rich array of topics, including ‘The Unleashed Scandal’ with Hanne Detel, ‘Truth is the Invention of a Liar’ with cybernetician Heinz von Foerster, and ‘From Being to Doing’ with neurobiologist Humberto Maturana. In 2008 he was voted ‘Professor of the Year’ in Germany in recognition of the quality of his teaching.

• Chapter One -  The Crisis of Truth: or the suspicion of manipulation.- Chapter Two - The Crisis of Discourse: or the diminishing of the gatekeepers.- Chapter Three - The Crisis of Authority: or the pains of visibility.- Chapter Four - The Crisis of Cosiness: or the collapse of contexts.- Chapter Five - The Crisis of Reputation: or the omnipresence of scandals.- Chapter Six - The Tangible Utopia of an Editorial Society.

Bernhard Poerksen, born in 1969, is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Tübingen. Rising to prominence through his work on scandal, he has published on a rich array of topics, including ‘The Unleashed Scandal’ with Hanne Detel, ‘Truth is the Invention of a Liar’ with cybernetician Heinz von Foerster, and ‘From Being to Doing’ with neurobiologist Humberto Maturana. In 2008 he was voted ‘Professor of the Year’ in Germany in recognition of the quality of his teaching.

• Chapter One -  The Crisis of Truth: or the suspicion of manipulation.- Chapter Two - The Crisis of Discourse: or the diminishing of the gatekeepers.- Chapter Three - The Crisis of Authority: or the pains of visibility.- Chapter Four - The Crisis of Cosiness: or the collapse of contexts.- Chapter Five - The Crisis of Reputation: or the omnipresence of scandals.- Chapter Six - The Tangible Utopia of an Editorial Society.