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Political Communication in a Post-Truth Era

Media
Internet
Communication
S256
Alena Kluknavska
Masaryk University
Joost van Spanje
Royal Holloway, University of London

Building: (Building C) Faculty of Law, Administration & Economics , Floor: 4th floor, Room: 401

Wednesday 13:00 - 14:40 CEST (04/09/2019)

Abstract

The terms ‘post-truth’, ‘post-factual’, and ‘fake news’ have become increasingly prevalent in public discourse following the British referendum and decision to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump as a president of the United States in 2016. This panel presents papers examining the profound changes in the role of truth, facts, and expertise in political communication. How do people perceive the effects of fake news on voters’ decisions? Is it fake or true? How do people detect potentially misleading content? How can we counter the spread of disinformation? What is the role of emotions in the spread of fake news online? And lastly, how do we investigate constant contestation of the truth between political actors in public discourse?

Title Details
‘They Can’t Fool Me, but They Can Fool the Others!’ Third Person Effect and Fake News Detection View Paper Details
Fake News Going Viral: The Mediating Effect of Negative Emotions View Paper Details
Beyond Fact-Checking: Countering the Spread of Political Disinformation View Paper Details
Trump and Circumstance: Introducing the Post-Truth Claim as an Instrument for Investigating Truth Contestation in Public Discourse View Paper Details