The Routledge Handbook of Discourse and Disinformation 1st Edition

Grab the conversation at its source with The Routledge Handbook of Discourse and Disinformation, 1st Edition by Stefania M. Maci — a timely, authoritative guide for anyone tackling the tangled terrain of modern misinformation. This handbook cuts through noise with rigorous insight into how discourse shapes, spreads, and resists disinformation across media, politics, health, and everyday life.

Explore a rich, interdisciplinary collection that brings together theoretical frameworks, methodological tools, and empirical case studies from global contexts. Contributors examine social media dynamics, political rhetoric, public health messaging, and cross-cultural communication, offering practical strategies for scholars, journalists, policymakers, and communication professionals. Clear analyses illuminate how language, power, and technology interact to produce misleading narratives — and how those narratives can be tracked, critiqued, and countered.

Whether you’re a student seeking course-ready readings, a researcher building a literature review, or a practitioner designing interventions, this handbook delivers actionable knowledge: critical concepts, comparative perspectives (UK, US, Europe, Asia and beyond), and recommendations for evidence-based responses to disinformation. It balances academic depth with real-world relevance, making complex debates accessible without sacrificing nuance.

Add this essential volume to your professional library to sharpen analytical skills, support teaching and research, and inform policy or media strategy. For those committed to understanding and combating misinformation in the digital age, The Routledge Handbook of Discourse and Disinformation is an indispensable resource — insightful, comprehensive, and globally minded. Order your copy today and strengthen your ability to read, evaluate, and respond to the discourse that shapes our world.

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