Myth of 'free media' and fake news in the post-truth era /

"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 th...

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Main Author: Seneviratne, Kalinga
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2020
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