1st Edition

Living with Misinformation A Media Literacy Approach

138 Pages 14 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

This book investigates how media literacy can be used to help people understand, identify, and respond to online misinformation. Drawing on a 3-year research study that examined the everyday media experiences and abilities of more than 4,400 adults, the book presents an in-depth look at how individuals experience and interpret misinformation across a range of topics. It argues that we need to... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Understanding misinformation 3. Experiencing misinformation 4. Responding to misinformation 5. Conclusion

Biography

Tanya Notley is Professor in the School of Arts and a member of the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. She is an engaged, practice-based media researcher, who collaborates with communities, governments and industries to support digital inclusion and media literacy.

 

Michael Dezuanni is Professor in the School of Communication at Queensland University of Technology. He is internationally recognised for his expertise in media literacy education, and undertakes research in the areas of digital media, literacies, and learning in home, school and community contexts.

 

Sora Park is Professor of Communication and Director of the News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra. She is internationally recognised as an expert in digital media users and media policy, with a special focus on news audiences and digital inclusion.

 

T. J. Thomson is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow and an Associate Professor of Visual Communication at RMIT University, where he co-leads the News, Technology, and Society Network. His research centres on visual journalism, visual culture and AI, and media and visual literacies.

 

Aimee Hourigan is a Research Fellow in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child at Queensland University of Technology. Her research and practice explore how children, young people and adults can grow their digital and media literacies to become active, critical and creative digital citizens.