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McIntyre, James J.

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Elements of disbelief: A case study of 9/11 truthers and the persistence of misinformation in the digital age.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Elements of disbelief: A case study of 9/11 truthers and the persistence of misinformation in the digital age./
Author:	McIntyre, James J.
Description:	103 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 54-03.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International54-03(E).
Subject:	Journalism. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1584010
ISBN:	9781321563030

Elements of disbelief: A case study of 9/11 truthers and the persistence of misinformation in the digital age.
McIntyre, James J.

Elements of disbelief: A case study of 9/11 truthers and the persistence of misinformation in the digital age. - 103 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 54-03.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Maryland, College Park, 2014.

This item is not available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.

This thesis examines the essential question: "Do facts matter?" By analyzing the persistence of false beliefs surrounding the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon and the resiliency of alternative counterfactual narratives, this thesis attempts to bring about a better understanding of why myths and misinformation persist so long after clear evidence and common sense would seem to discredit them. The perspective includes the author's personal experience as inadvertent grist for the mill of conspiracy theorists, those who call themselves "9/11 truthers." While it has certainly always been the case that false beliefs can become commonly held misconceptions, this thesis will argue that the Internet has served as a "force-multiplier," giving some nonsensical beliefs virtual eternal life. But the Internet also can, and often does, serve a corrective function, through crowd-sourcing and fact-checking. Still, the question of the efficacy and persuasiveness of fact-based reporting is paramount if one believes a healthy and functioning democracy depends on a well-informed citizenry, and that journalists play a vital, sometimes unique, role in informing the public.

ISBN: 9781321563030Subjects--Topical Terms:

576107
Journalism.

Elements of disbelief: A case study of 9/11 truthers and the persistence of misinformation in the digital age.
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