Populism in the Digital Age

by Anne C. Cunningham

Book Overview

The development of social media platforms has allowed a new wave of populism to accelerate rapidly. Tweets, Facebook shares, and viral memes get information to ordinary citizens quickly and directly, without the influence of authorities, and often without the benefit of research and facts. Is this democracy in its purest form or mindless transmission of fake news and irresponsible reporting? What is the result of digital populism, and what can be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534502149
• ISBN13: 9781534502147
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12