LibGuides: CTVA 315: New Directions in Electronic Media: Misinformation

Politics of perception

Orwell's 1984 by George. Orwell; Irving Howe (Editor); David Levin (Editor)
ISBN: 9780155658110

Publication Date: 1982-01-01

Published in 1949, the book offers political satirist George Orwell's nightmare vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality. The brilliance of the novel is Orwell's prescience of modern life--the ubiquity of television, the distortion of the language--and his ability to construct such a thorough version of hell. --Amazon.com.

Misinformation is a label used to identify misleading information. It can be distributed unknowingly, or in the case of disinformation, spread with the intent to deceive, confuse, or render something untrustworthy. Misinformation can range from exaggeration (or distortion of the truth) to gross manipulations such as deep fakes.

Books on Misinformation/Disinformation

Fake news

What is fake news?
A definition from A Dictionary of Media and Communication.

AllSides Media Bias Chart

Chart depicting news organizations and their placement along the political spectrum.