Is the term ‘fake news’ doing more harm than good?
By Joshua Habgood-Coote It has become part of our daily vocabulary but is the term ‘fake news’ doing more harm than good? Joshua Habgood-Coote explores. During a recent press conference in the UK, Donald Trump shut down a reporter from the news network he...
Does Donald Trump use Nazi-style rhetoric? 🔊
Does Donald Trump use Nazi-style rhetoric? David Livingstone-Smith argues that Trump’s rhetorical style is very similar to the style employed by the Nazis, and analyzed in “The Psychology of Propaganda,” a 1941 paper by R. Money-Kyrle. Livingstone-Smith says speeches...
Are we living in a post-truth era? 🔊
While many argue that we are in a post-truth era, fuelled by US President Donald Trump and the phenomenon of fake news, some scholars say that deception has always been ubiquitous. What is the truth about lying? Maria Armoudian is joined by Timothy Levine, David...
How does propaganda work in democratic societies? 🔊
Democracy today is dominated by election campaigns, lobbyists, media, and political commentators, all using language to influence the way the public thinks about and interprets public issues. Despite this, many believe that propaganda and manipulation aren’t...Subscribe by Email
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