Are humans susceptible to misinformation? Did Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Republicans start misinformation? What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? Listen as host Tim Jordan explores the answers to these questions and more with Dr. Yotam Ophir, an expert in the field of misinformation.
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Resources for This Podcast:
Website: University of Buffalo of New York. https://www.buffalo.edu/
Website: The Department of Communication, the University of Buffalo of New York. https://www.buffalo.edu/cas/communication.html
Website: Yotam Ophir, Ph.D. Associate Professor and faculty member, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences.
Book: Misinformation and Society. Wiley-Blackwell. 352 pages. Published June 25, 2025. Available at Wiley-Blackwell, Amazon, and at other major book sellers. Written by Yotam Ophir.
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Misinformation-Society-Yotam-Ophir/dp/139423645X
Book: Democracy amid Crises: Polarization, Pandemic, Protests, and Persuasion. 488 pages. Published January 13, 2023. Available at Oxford University Press, Amazon, and at other major book sellers. Cowritten by Yotam Ophir and 10 others with expertise in the topic.
Article: (2024). How and why does misinformation spread? The American Psychological Association.
https://www.apa.org/topics/journalism-facts/how-why-misinformation-spreads
Article: (2020). Evaluating Online Information. Types of Misinformation.
https://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/c.php?g=849536&p=6077637
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