Overcoming Information Chaos
A Guide to Cultivating Peaceful Communities in a Digital AgeBy Danielle M. Reiff
Length11h 11m
About this audiobook
Just a few decades into the digital age, we are learning the hard way that divisive information can contribute to widespread social and political polarization. How can we heal those divisions and cultivate healthier, more peaceful communities? There is good reason to raise alarm bells about political polarization in the US. When grievances over inequality or election integrity erupt, a country can be at greater risk for political violence. Rapidly spreading misinformation and disinformation can exacerbate societal discontent and divisions.Media literacy is a new and essential element of peacebuilding in the digital age. This book helps us understand how the media ecosystem has changed since the digital transition. It also provides practical guidance to help all citizens sort through the massive quantities of information we encounter daily, mitigate the diffusion of disinformation, and lean into constructive civic engagement that bridges our divides and builds community.In the digital age, peacebuilding starts with learning to use the media responsibly. Ultimately, it's up to each of us to slow down and be savvier in our interactions with information and each other. Overcoming Information Chaos-- written by a team of leading media scholars and practitioners, legal experts, psychologists, democracy specialists, and peacebuilders-- provides expert guidance about how to defend ourselves against false information. The book also presents practical resources that can be applied in our busy routines, helping us to live as responsible citizens-- people who mitigate the divisive consequences of information disorder and cultivate unity in diversity.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology
Length11 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Part I: The Nature and Consequences of Information Disorder
3Media Literacy Can Overcome Divisive Biases
4What Is Information Disorder?
5Can We Trust Digital Information?
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6Can We Prevent AI from Accelerating Information Disorder?
7How Information Disorder Threatens Democracy and Fuels Political Violence
8Part II: The Evolution of the Media Industry into the Digital Age
9The History of Information Disorder
10Does the Mainstream Media Still Matter?
11The Challenge of Declining Local News
12Part III: Our Best Defenses Against Information Disorder
13Can Laws Mitigate the Divisive Impacts of Digital Information?
14How to Discern if Election Information Is Real
15Strategies for Cultivating Healthy Information Ecosystems
16Media Literacy for Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion
17Media Literacy Unites People at the Local Library
18Mormon Women Leverage Media Literacy for Peacemaking
19A Peacebuilder’s Manifesto for the Digital Age
20About the Authors
21Acknowledgements
22Seven Media Literacy Principles
23Reliable Fact-Checking Sites
24Framework for Building Positive Peace
25Suggestions for Improving the Legal Environment
26Citizens Assemblies at a Glance
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