{"product_id":"communicating-covid-19-everyday-life-digital-capitalism-and-conspiracy-theories-in-pandemic-times-paperback","title":"Communicating Covid-19: Everyday Life, Digital Capitalism, and Conspiracy Theories in Pandemic Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian Fuchs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe COVID-19 pandemic crisis has changed the way we live and communicate. The phases of lockdown brought about by the pandemic fundamentally changed the way we work, lead our everyday lives, and how we communicate, resulting in Internet platforms becoming more important than ever before. \u003cem\u003eCommunicating COVID-19\u003c\/em\u003e explores the impact of these changes on society and the way we communicate, and the effect this has had on the spread of misinformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical communication and Internet scholar Christian Fuchs analyses the changes of everyday communication in the COVID-19 crisis and how misinformation has spread online throughout the pandemic. He explores the foundations and rapid spread of conspiracy theories and anti-vaccination discourse on the Internet, paying particular attention to the vast amount of COVID-19 conspiracy theories about Bill Gates. He also interrogates Internet users' reactions to these COVID-19 conspiracy theories as well as how Donald Trump communicated about COVID-19 on Twitter during the final year of his Presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCommunicating COVID-19\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential work for anyone seeking to understand the role of digital technologies, changes in communication and the Internet, and the spread of conspiracy theories in the context of COVID-19.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian Fuchs\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003etripleC: Communication, Capitalism \u0026amp; Critique\u003c\/em\u003e and author of many books, including: \u003cem\u003eSocial Media: A Critical Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (third edition 2021), \u003cem\u003eCommunication and Capitalism: A Critical Theory\u003c\/em\u003e (2020), \u003cem\u003eDigital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter\u003c\/em\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759248572704,"sku":"9781801177238","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9e46054eef344a8efc1cab4c87c5b541.webp?v=1780146756","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/communicating-covid-19-everyday-life-digital-capitalism-and-conspiracy-theories-in-pandemic-times-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}