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- Examines the idea of fake news through an analysis of the work of early to mid-twentieth century press critic George Seldes
- Analyses Seldes’ media criticism of the fake news, lies and propaganda in daily newspapers in the 1930s and 1940s
- Exposes the historical nature and impact of fake news on public debate, and affirms the critical role of journalists in exposing fake news
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media (PSHM)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Helen Fordham
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: George Seldes’ War for the Public Good
Book Subtitle: Weaponising a Free Press
Authors: Helen Fordham
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30877-3
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-30876-6Published: 26 November 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-30877-3Published: 14 November 2019
Series ISSN: 2634-6575
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6583
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 146
Topics: Modern History, US History, Cultural History, Journalism