The Propagandists' Playbook - How Conservative Elites Manipulate Search and Threaten Democracy (Hardcover)

An examination of what algorithmic polarization means for society and how conservative elites use media literacy tactics to spread propaganda The Propagandists' Playbook peels back the layers of the right-wing media manipulation machine to reveal why its strategies are so effective and pervasive, while also humanizing the people whose worldviews and media practices conservatism embodies. Based on interviews and ethnographic observations of two Republican groups over the course of the 2017 Virginia gubernatorial race-including the author's firsthand experience of the 2017 Unite the Right rally-the book considers how Google algorithms, YouTube playlists, pundits, and politicians can manipulate audiences, reaffirm beliefs, and expose audiences to more extremist ideas, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. Francesca Tripodi argues that conservatives who embody the Christian worldview give authoritative weight to original texts and interrogate the media using the same tools taught to them in Bible study-for example, using Google to "fact check" the news. The result of this practice, tied to conservative marketing tactics, is more than a reaffirmation of existing beliefs: it is a radicalization of content and a changing of narratives adopted by the media. Tripodi also demonstrates the pervasiveness of white supremacy in the conservative media ecosystem, as well as its mainstream appeal, scope, and spread.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2022
Authors:	Francesca Bolla Tripodi
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-24894-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Propaganda Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-300-24894-6
Barcode:	9780300248944

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!