Theorizing Mediated Information Distortion – Hardback Latest Collections

Explores the phenomenon of distortion of information through media via the lens of the COVID-19 pandemicPosites that the interrelated processes of misinformation, disinformation, fake news and conspiracy theories are related forms of distortion of information through media (DIM) Offers a model for further research across such disciplines as communication, journalism/media studies, political science, sociology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, evolutionary psychology, public health, big data analytics, social network analytics, computational linguistics and geographic information sciences.