History of Disinformation and Fake News

Books on the use of disinformation throughout history.

Updated December 18, 2024
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries
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How to win an information war : the propagandist who outwitted Hitler
Pomerantsev, Peter
Paper Book
From one of our leading experts on disinformation, the incredible true story of the complex and largely forgotten WWII propagandist Sefton Delmer - and what we can learn from him today.
Trust me, I'm lying : confessions of a media manipulator /
Holiday, Ryan.
Paper Book
Exposing the truth behind fake news - and how to spot the real from the fake.
The art of logic in an illogical world /
Cheng, Eugenia
Paper Book
A practical, illuminating and timeless guide to thinking better, from a Royal Society Prize shortlisted mathematician - now in paperback.
Rationality : what it is, why it seems scarce, why it matters /
Pinker, Steven, 1954-
Paper Book
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 'Punchy, funny and invigorating ... Pinker is the high priest of rationalism' Sunday Times 'If you've ever considered taking drugs to make yourself smarter, read Rationality instead. It's cheaper, more...
Double cross : the true story of the D-day spies /
Macintyre, Ben, 1963-
Paper Book
D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation: one of deceit, aimed at convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong invasion force.The deception...

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