Review of "Rhet Ops: Rhetoric and Information Warfare edited by Jim Ridolfo and William Hart-Davidson," Ridolfo, J., & W. Hart-Davidson. (2019.) Rhet ops: Rhetoric and information warfare . University of Pittsburgh Press.

Lydia Wilkes

doi:10.1145/3507454.3507461

Communication Design Quarterly Mar 2022 Open Access

Review of "Rhet Ops: Rhetoric and Information Warfare edited by Jim Ridolfo and William Hart-Davidson," Ridolfo, J., & W. Hart-Davidson. (2019.) Rhet ops: Rhetoric and information warfare . University of Pittsburgh Press.

Lydia Wilkes Auburn University

Abstract

Rhet Ops: Rhetoric and Information Warfare provides a timely set of perspectives on the intersections of digital rhetoric and militarized operations conducted to foment or curtail violence. Rhet ops, shorthand for rhetorical operations, refers to the use of rhetorical theory by state or non-state actors to carry out coordinated military actions (operations). Perennial questions about rhetoric, ethics, and technical and digital communication (i.e., Katz, 1992; Lanham, 1993; Ward, 2014) inform 16 chapters by practitioners and academics who provide analytical and practical insights into "what it means to learn the art of rhetoric as a means to engage adversaries in war and conflict" (Ridolfo & Hart-Davidson, p. viii, emphasis in original). Rhet Ops' focuses on "the dark side of digital composing" (Ridolfo & Hart-Davidson, p. 3, emphasis in original)---from GamerGate to ISIS to the seemingly benign digital interfaces we interact with every day---making it especially salient in a time when violence and rhetoric intertwine constantly. Further, editors Ridolfo and Hart-Davidson have curated examples of #RhetOps on Twitter for years which fosters indefinite public tracking of #RhetOps, a move toward accountability.

Journal: Communication Design Quarterly
Published: 2022-03-01
DOI: 10.1145/3507454.3507461
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Topics: modern rhetorical theory rhetorical criticism digital rhetoric social media book reviews
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