Information Sick : How Journalism's Decline and Misinformation's Rise Are Harming Our Healthand What We Can Do About It

Johns Hopkins University Press

Information SickHow Journalism's Decline and Misinformation's Rise Are Harming Our Healthand What We Can Do About It\nAuthor(s): Joanne Kenen, Lymari Morales, Joshua M. Sharfstein\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, United States\nImprint: Johns Hopkins University Press\nISBN-13: 9781421453125, 978-1421453125\nSynopsis\nHow misinformation erodes public healthand how new media innovations can help create healthier communities.\n\nThe erosion of local news, the polarization of national media, and the rising flood of misinformation continue to jeopardize public health and trust. In Information Sick, Joanne Kenen, Lymari Morales, and Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, examine the dire consequences of a fractured information ecosystem, where misinformation spreads unchecked and undermines science, policy, and health. \n\nThe authors trace the decline of traditional news structures and the rise of new challenges, including the dangerous spread of disinformation on social .