Communications / media

What’s said? Who’s saying it? How is it being taken? To what effect?

A review of books exploring why some people are taken in by baseless political rumours? Are those who believe conspiracy theories delusional? Can ‘critical thinking’ and dialogue approaches help?

Ruth Tucher’s clear and informative account of shifting standards in American journalism, showing why accurate reporting is essential to democracy.

A collection of pieces by Siegfried Kracauer on media, propaganda, and political communication.

Ruth Colker’s analysis of how ‘public insults’ degrade political culture, making it more difficult to address issues of oppression

OTHER REVIEW CATEGORIES: The craft of mediation & good practice in conflict resolution; Understanding – and responding to – ‘extremism’; Places, identities, migrations; Ideas & theory.