Critical media analysis in the times of post-truth. Basic deffinitions and recomendations Cover Image

Krytyczna analiza przekazów medialnych w czasach postprawdy – podstawowe definicje i rekomendacje
Critical media analysis in the times of post-truth. Basic deffinitions and recomendations

Author(s): Magdalena Stoch
Subject(s): Education, Civil Society
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: post-truth; fake news; critical media analysis;

Summary/Abstract: The article is an introduction to the critical analysis of media messages in the times of post-truth politics. In the first part we can find basic informations about fake news, and their distinction into their two main types: disinformation and misinformation. In the next chapter, the Author focuses on describing the contemporary media context. We find here a reference to the work of Jean Baudrillard and his theory of replacing the truth with its simulation. The article closes recommendations for media users who want to develop their media competences.

  • Issue Year: 11/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 66-76
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish