1st Edition

Fake-Checking A Journalist’s Guide to Deepfakes

162 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Designed to help journalists keep pace with the rapid evolution of deepfakes as well as integrate ‘fake-checking’ methods into their routine reporting practices, this book offers a concise and accessible guide for reporters navigating this evolving challenge. This guide aims to assist journalists in understanding the complexities of deepfakes from a number of angles including philosophical,... Read more

Foreword

Acknowledgements

 

Introduction: From Fact-Checking to Fake-Checking

Chapter 1: Fact-Checking Confronts the Challenge of Deepfakes

Chapter 2: The Evolution of Fakery and Deepfakes

Chapter 3: Detection Practices and Tools

Chapter 4: Deepfake Uses, Ethics, and Emerging Challenges

Chapter 5: Helping Audiences Make Sense of Deepfakes

Conclusion: Journalism in the Matrix?

Glossary

 

Index

Biography

Andrea Hickerson is Professor and Dean of the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, USA.

Christopher Schwartz is Research Scientist at the Department of Cybersecurity, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA.

Matthew Wright is Kevin O’Sullivan Professor and Chair of Cybersecurity at Rochester Institute of Technology, USA.