Bias, Belief, and Conviction in an Age of Fake Facts - Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies

A highly relevant topic, given current discussions around fake news, fake facts, and misinformation in the media and public sphere This book offers a valuable contribution to how public discourse is impacted by personal bias, beliefs, and convictions Addresses the role and impact of conviction in the public sphere, education, and in political and cultural discourse It discusses where our convictions come from and whether we are aware of them, why they compel us to certain actions, and whether we can change our convictions when presented with opposing evidence that prove our personal convictions "wrong" It brings together scholars from multiple fields, such as philosophy, psychology, comparative literature, media studies, applied linguistics, intercultural communication, and education It will be of particular interest to scholars in communication and journalism studies, media studies, philosophy, and psychology It will contribute substantially to the study of conviction as an aspect of the self we all carry within us and are called upon to examine

ISBN:	9781032035604
Publisher:	Knowledge Unlatched GmbH
Imprint:	Routledge
Published date:	29 Sep 2022
DEWEY:	302.23
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	264
Weight:	580g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm

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