Our Special Issue 14.2 “Communication and dissent: Competing voices in a post-truth world“ is now out. This brand new issue gathers together outstanding contributions to the field of public opinion, journalism, and political communication. The relation between communication and dissent, between information and polarization, between alternative discourses and
manipulated claim is that which nineteen authors in this monograph deal with, and is made up of six scientific articles and two viewpoints.
I would like to thank Dr. Adolfo Carratalá, Dr. Maria Iranzo and Dr. Guillermo López from Universitat de València for their hard work on this issue, which explores the use of communication as an instrument with which to build versions of reality which have little to do with factual truths or as a tool with which monitor democratic systems.
Here you’ll find more information on the issue:
Editorial
Communication and dissent: Competing voices in a post-truth world
Authors: Adolfo Carratalá, Maria Iranzo-Cabrera and Guillermo López-García
https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00067_2
Articles
‘Fascist Heroes’ vs. progressive policies and political correctness: Agenda and framing of the Spanish Alt-lite micro-celebrities on YouTube | Authors: José Gamir-Ríos and Miguel Ibáñez-Cuquerella https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00068_1
Populism and racism on social networks: An analysis of the Vox discourse on Twitter during the Ceuta ‘migrant crisis’ | Author: Antonia Olmos-Alcaraz https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00069_1
The pandemic as a political weapon: Analysis of Spanish press editorials during the COVID-19 health crisis | Authors: Anna Mateu, Lucía Sapiña and Martí Domínguez https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00070_1
Does population size matter? Political participation of citizens through mobile instant messaging services depending on the place of residence | Authors: Laura Alonso-Muñoz and Andreu Casero-Ripollés https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00071_1
‘What tools should we use?’: Politicized youth’s perspectives on digital activism in the Basque Country | Authors: Onintza Odriozola, Iker Iraola and Ane Larrinaga https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00072_1
Fact-checking in Spain: Perception and trust | Authors: Dafne Calvo, Lidia Valera-Ordaz, Marina Requena i Mora and Germán Llorca-Abad https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00073_1
Viewpoints
The ‘5 Ps’ and their interplay: Does it still make sense to talk about ‘public’? | Authors: Nicola Ferrigni, Matteo Pietropaoli and Marica Spalletta https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00074_7
Is there an international right to truth in the post-truth world? | Author: Andrei Richter https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00075_7