Communicating Covid-19 bookcover

Communicating Covid-19

Everyday Life, Digital Capitalism, and Conspiracy Theories in Pandemic Times
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Description

Communicating COVID-19 analyses the changes of everyday communication in the COVID-19 crisis. Exploring how misinformation has spread online throughout the pandemic, the impact of changes on society and the way we communicate, and the effect this has had on the spread of misinformation.

Product Details

PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited
Publish DateSeptember 06, 2021
Pages336
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781801177238
Dimensions7.8 X 5.1 X 0.8 inches | 0.8 pounds

About the Author

Christian Fuchs is a critical theorist and Professor of media and communication studies at the University of Westminster, UK. His work focuses on digital media and society, the political economy of communication, communication theory, and critical social theory. He is the editor of the journal tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique and author of many books, including: Social Media: A Critical Introduction (third edition 2021), Communication and Capitalism: A Critical Theory (2020), Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter (2018).

Reviews

The world of Covid-19-related conspiracy theories is a murky one, and Fuchs is an excellent guide. His examination of some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic is fascinating and alarming in equal measure.

--The Scotsman, September 2021

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