George Seldes’ War for the Public Good

Weaponising a Free Press

Helen Fordham (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XX, 146 Seiten

2019 | 1st ed. 2019
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-30876-6 (ISBN)

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This book examines the idea of fake news through an analysis of the work of early to mid-twentieth century press critic George Seldes. By examining fake news - also known as propaganda and misinformation - from this period it becomes evident that it is a phenomenon that emerges in response to particular social, political and economic conditions. It is, therefore, not a new process but always a feature of the media ecosystem. Seldes' work makes evident that contemporary anxieties about the role, function, future and credibility of journalism were expressed in the 1930s and 1940s. The same fears were circulated about the consequences of fake news and propaganda on democratic debate. The same concerns were also expressed about how technology extends the circulation of propaganda and fake news, and affects journalism practices. An analysis of Seldes' media criticism of the fake news, lies and propaganda in daily newspapers in the 1930s and 1940s exposes the historical nature and impact of fake news on public debate, and affirms the critical role of journalists in exposing fake news.

Helen Fordham is Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia.

1. Subversive.- 2. Muckraker.- 3. Foreign Correspondent.- 4. Writer.- 5. Critic.- 6. Activist.- 7. Independent Publisher.- 8.Investigative Journalist.- 9. Conclusion.

Erscheinungsdatum	28.11.2019
Reihe/Serie	Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media
Zusatzinfo	XX, 146 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	355 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Journalistik
Schlagworte	broadcast technology • Fake News • journalism practices • misinformation • Propaganda
ISBN-10	3-030-30876-6 / 3030308766
ISBN-13	978-3-030-30876-6 / 9783030308766
Zustand	Neuware