03052nam a2200313 i 4500003000500000005001700005008004100022020001800063040003100081050002300112082002100135100002400156245009700180264006000277300002400337336002100361337002500382338002300407504004100430505107200471520105501543650001602598650002002614650002002634650001502654650001902669650001802688650003202706CSPC20261021151839.0261021s2024    flu       b   001 0 eng d  a9781962439589  aCSPCbengcCSPCdCSPCerda00aPN4731b.Y364 202404a070.4bY161m2231 aYang, Mei,eauthor.10aMedia in the modern era :bnavigating misinformation and journalism's evolution /cMei Yang. 1aTallahassee, Florida :bKnowledge Science Press,c2024.  a254 pages ;c24 cm.  2rdacontentatext  2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolume  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aDebunking as a method of uncovering disinformation and fake news -- The potentials of radio in combating misinformation about COVID-19 in Nigeria -- Lightweight and simplified truth as a kind of distortion of social-everyday reality -- Disinformation as a society-wide threat: journalism and 'fakecracy' in Venezuela -- The  replication and of functional food messages: the influence of personalities on internet meme behavior -- COVID-19 infomedic and Indian media: and evaluative stud -- COVID-19 infomedic and Indian media: and evaluative stud -- The scramble for cyberspace: internet-based reporting of genocide in the Southern Cameroon-Ambazonia crisis -- Alternative news and misinterpretations: fake news and its spread in Nigeria -- Framing xenophobia on social media: an analysis of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa -- A disinformation-misinformation ecology: the case of trump -- Democracy, freedom and truth at a time of digital disruption: an equation with three unknowns -- Environmental journalism: education on the global south.    a"This text, titled "Media in the Modern Era: Navigating Misinformation and Journalism's Evolution" is a crucial examination of the complex relationship between media, technology, and public conversations. This intelligent book takes readers on an engrossing tour through the maze of modern journalism, highlighting the difficulties presented by false information and the significant changes brought about by digitization. The book painstakingly explores the origins of journalism, charting its development against the backdrop of technical developments that have transformed the way information is disseminated. At its core, the story acknowledges the critical role that journalists play as custodians of the truth while grappling with the difficult ethical issues that arise from the blurring lines between news and misinformation. In addition to analysing the changing nature of journalism, the book challenges readers to evaluate the information ecosystem critically through the use of case studies and interviews with media experts"-- Back cover. 0aJournalism. 0aDisinformation. 0aMisinformation. 0aFake news. 0aDigital media. 0aSocial media. 0aMass mediaxSocial aspects.