Myth of 'Free Media' and Fake News in the Post-Truth Era

by Kalinga Seneviratne

Myth of 'Free Media' and Fake News in the Post-truth Era reveals the story of 'fake news' hysteria and myth of 'free media' in the post-truth world order, starting from the question of whether there has really been a 'truth' era. The book examines how the news media is battling for relevance in the age of Internet. It shows how the wave of media 'liberalization' has weakened the basic premise of Libertarian Media Function Theory, which states that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353881277
• ISBN13: 9789353881276
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"