Il vero e il falso in campagna elettorale
Journal title HISTORIA MAGISTRA
Author/s Fabrizio Tonello
Publishing Year 2011 Issue 2011/6
Language Italian Pages 5 P. 11-15 File size 106 KB
DOI 10.3280/HM2011-006002
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Why do false statements and long-disproven theories, flourish? Why a majority of Republican voters in the US believe that Barack Obama was not born in Hawaii but abroad, probably in Kenia? Psychological and political reasons for believing obvious lies are interesting to explore and reveal much about the functioning of communication in an Information Society. The case of "birthers" show the inner tensions and complex workings of American democracy.
Keywords: Campaign, blog, truth, Barack Obama, american democracy, "birthers"
Fabrizio Tonello, Il vero e il falso in campagna elettorale in "HISTORIA MAGISTRA" 6/2011, pp 11-15, DOI: 10.3280/HM2011-006002