Cyberwar

How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President What We Don't, Can't, and Do Know

By: Kathleen Hall Jamieson

Narrated by: Emily Durante

The question of how Donald Trump won the 2016 election looms over his presidency. In particular, were the 78,000 voters who gave him an Electoral College victory affected by the Russian trolls and hackers? Trump has denied it. So, too, has Vladimir Putin. Others cast the answer as unknowable.

Drawing on path-breaking work in which she and her colleagues isolated significant communication effects in the 2000 and 2008 presidential campaigns, the eminent political communication scholar Kathleen Hall Jamieson marshals the troll posts, unique polling data, analyses of how the press used the hacked content, and a synthesis of half a century of media effects research to argue that, although not certain, it is probable that the Russians helped elect the 45th president of the United States.

In the process, Cyberwar tackles questions that include: How extensive was the troll messaging? What characteristics of the social media platforms did the Russians exploit? Why did the mainstream press rush the hacked content into the citizenry's newsfeeds? Was Clinton telling the truth when she alleged that the debate moderators distorted what she said in the leaked speeches? Did the Russian influence extend beyond social media and news to alter the behavior of FBI director James Comey?

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Finally some rationality

Rarely are we confronted by an analysis that deals with actual research rather than opinions- a must read.

great!

she really puts the puzzle pieces together! It's a wonderful, well reasearched read that reminded how much I've forgotten over the past few years!

Not read well

I wish this was read by the author because this narrator is just too robotic and monotone. It’s difficult to cling on to what she’s talking about. Sometimes it just sounds like a bunch of words jumbled together.
I LOVE Kathleen Hall Jamieson, I don’t know why she couldn’t have read this herself.

Russian email theft and trolling elected Trump

in part through influence on media negative coverage of Hillary. most original revelation wasimpact of Russians on Comey's decisions. Story presentation was more academic than narrative. Strength was compilation of a career analyzing impacts of ads on elections with implications for 2016.

Nothing to do with Cyberwar

If you are in Infosec and was hoping to pick something up about cyber war, don't choose this book. It is a half step up from being read by a robot, and the story is just her saying Clinton lost because of the Russian hacks. Mix in a little psychology of why she thinks Clinton won, and I just saved you hours of listening to this boring book.