Handbook of Disinformation and the Media

Responding to the growth of scholarship in the field of disinformation studies, this handbook provides an overview of the subject within the context of media, while also charting routes for future research.The volume firstly explores the evolving conceptual frameworks and theoretical approaches within the field of media and disinformation studies to establish how this area of study is at once novel yet at the same time displays theoretical continuities with more established traditions of inquiry such as media studies, journalism studies, propaganda studies, rhetoric and political communication. From this exploration of theoretical frameworks and concepts, the volume moves towards a mapping of the typical research questions shaping the field, with a focus on the relationship between disinformation and the media, the latter broadly conceived to include sets of practices (e.g. journalism, documentary film), value systems (professional ethics, public interest orientations) and platforms (digital and legacy news media, social media, visual media, mobile media etc). The book concludes with a section consisting of examples of practical and scholarly responses to the problem of disinformation and a critical evaluation of their success.This text will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in the subjects of media studies, politics, communication studies, and journalism studies