NETWORK PROPAGANDA Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics

Narrator Steve Menasche misses the mark in his narration of this audiobook as often as he hits it, thereby undermining the complexity of the authors' argument. Through several studies they performed and in conjunction with ample research, the authors offer a nuanced breakdown of the intersection of politics, culture, and digital technology in the U.S. They highlight how the mix of the internet's structure, partisan politics, conservative media, and opportunistic foreign-government operatives has and will continue to undermine democratic institutions worldwide. Menasche can be a bit too deliberate in enunciation, drawing out words much longer than is necessary. In some passages, his narration sounds natural and suggests comfort with the text, while at other times he infuses more drama into the material than is appropriate. L.E. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2019]