The New Censorship

<p>In recent years, journalists have been dismissed by some or targeted for abuse, mainstream news has been consumed by 'infotainment' and clickbait, driven by profits, accused of being too cosy with political and economic elites. But at times of democratic decay all over the world, with relentless attempts to undermine truth and facts, and unprecedented technological tools to spread disinformation and incite violence - brave journalism is needed more than ever.<br><br><b>The New Censorship</b> focuses on the unfortunate and unexpected mechanisms through which today's media has inadvertently amplified the anti-democratic movement that looms over our societies. It is the story of the birth of what Panievsky calls 'the strategic bias': the bias that occurs when those in charge of mediating reality surrender to a populist campaign fed by partisan media and online battles. Unlike other distortions, this bias is <i>strategic</i>,