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Network Propaganda offers a rigorous, data‑driven analysis of American presidential politics from April 2015 to the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s presidency. By examining millions of news stories, Twitter and Facebook shares, broadcast television and YouTube content, the book maps the architecture of contemporary political communications. Through quantitative analysis and qualitative case studies on topics such as immigration, Clinton scandals, and the Trump‑Russia investigation, it argues that the right‑wing media ecosystem operates fundamentally differently from the broader media landscape. The authors trace how longstanding institutional, political, and cultural patterns have interacted with technological change to create a propaganda feedback loop that marginalizes centre‑right voices, radicalizes the right, and heightens susceptibility to foreign and domestic propaganda. The work provides insights and methodological tools for diagnosing these dynamics and suggests potential paths to address the challenges facing democratic politics.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory
Authors: Yochai Benkler
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