LibGuides: Disinformation, Misinformation and Propaganda : Suggested Reading

Suggested Reading from the Panitza Library Collection

The Anatomy of Fake News by Nolan Higdon
Call Number: PN4888.F35 H54 2020

ISBN: 9780520347861

Publication Date: 2020-08-04

This book offers an historical examination of fake news for the purpose of creating effective critical news literacy.
Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum
Call Number: JC495 .A67 2024

ISBN: 9780385549936

Publication Date: 2024

This book discusses the role of disinformation, propaganda and information laundering in supporting autocracy.
Bad News by Rob Brotherton
Call Number: PN4784.F27 B76 2020

ISBN: 9781472962850

Publication Date: 2020-05-12

This book presents psychological research pertaining to one of the great concerns of our times: How can we all be smarter consumers of news?
The Death of Truth by Michiko Kakutani
Call Number: JK1726 .K355 2018

ISBN: 0008312788

Publication Date: 2018

This book identifies trends in social media, literature, television, academia, and politics that have contributed to a rise in disinformation and propaganda in contemporary American culture.
Fake News in Context by Lesley S. J. Farmer
Call Number: PN4784.F27 F48 2021

ISBN: 0367416808

Publication Date: 2020-12-01

The book explains the physical and psychological reasons why people believe fake news.
Falsehoods Fly by Paul Thagard
Call Number: HM851 .T496 2024

ISBN: 9780231213943

Publication Date: 2024-02-20

The book provides practical, concrete strategies to stop the creation and spread of misinformation.
A Firehose of Falsehood by Teri Kanefield; Pat Dorian (Illustrator)
Call Number: HM1231 .K37 2023 (On Reserve)

ISBN: 9781250790439

Publication Date: 2023

This easy-to-read graphic novel covers the history of disinformation from ancient to modern times.
Foolproof by Sander Van Der Linden
Call Number: HM741 .V36 2023

ISBN: 9780393881448

Publication Date: 2023-03-21

This books explains why our brains are so vulnerable to misinformation, how it spreads across social networks, and what we can do to protect ourselves and others.
Mind over Media by Renee Hobbs; Douglas Rushkoff (Foreword)
Call Number: P96.P72 H63 2020

ISBN: 9780393713503

Publication Date: 2020-10-20

This book provides a state-of-the-art look at the theory and practice of propaganda in contemporary society, and shows how to build learners’ critical thinking and communication skills
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari
Call Number: ZA3075 .H375 2024

ISBN: 9798217077618

Publication Date: 2024

This book covers the history of information networks and their relationship to society from the Stone Age to today with specific case studies.
Propagandopolis by Bradley Davies; Robert Peckham (Introduction by); Damon Murray (Editor); Stephen Sorrell (Editor); FUEL
Call Number: NC1849.P62 D38 2024

ISBN: 9781739887858

Publication Date: 2024-11-19

The book is an essential visual guide to the enduring potency of the most manipulative and persuasive images of our time.
Verified by Mike Caulfield; Sam Wineburg
Call Number: ZA4235 .C38 2023

ISBN: 9780226822068

Publication Date: 2023-11-16

With this illustrated tool kit, you will learn to identify red flags, get quick context, and make better use of common websites.