Document Type
Theses, Ph.D
Disciplines
2. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
This doctoral thesis presents research undertaken towards interpretable propaganda detection in news text. Propaganda and mis/disinformation in the media have been identified in the social sciences literature as a major threat to the functioning of democratic society. While mis/disinformation is false by definition, propaganda is intended to modify the beliefs and behaviors of the information consumer but does not have to be false. Propagandistic text is often characterized by the use of rhetorical devices and linguistic style designed to exploit the reader’s cognitive and emotional biases. One way of counteracting this effect is by shifting the focus from “what” is said, to “how” it is said, giving the reader a tool to think critically without appearing to take sides.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/szsn-kv98
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Kyle, "Towards Interpretable Propaganda Detection in News Text Through the Use of Rhetorical Devices as Features" (2024). Doctoral. 150.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/engdoc/150
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Publication Details
This dissertation is submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University Dublin, December 2024.
doi:10.21427/szsn-kv98