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The rise of the Internet has changed the way news is reported and consumed. One effect of these changes involves fake news--false news items that are spread through email and social media to discredit people and policies, most often in the realm of politics. This book examines the growth and influence of fake news in the US and beyond.
- GenresYoung Adult
80 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2018
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February 9, 2020
Monotonous writing style. Kind of a superficial analysis of fake news for YA audience. Wouldn't have liked reading it as a teen. Gives some analysis of fake news since the 2016 election. Even-handed for the most part.
September 15, 2017
This book does a great job defining Fake News, giving current examples, and explaining why it matters. It also lists ways to "push back" against Fake News, including how to identify it as well as which websites offer fact checking.
May 7, 2018
This text will be useful to middle and high school students and their teachers. Informative and nicely designed.
March 13, 2018
Written with it seems young adults in mind but in fact more than useful to readers of any age, this is an excellent introduction to the topic, covering most of the bases.
Like the author, I think that the deliberate corruption of the information upon which we're supposed to make decisions of importance is no trivial matter. Although he touches on the other major related concern, the corruption of the term itself by baying loons who describe any fact that's inconvenient to them or their ideology as "fake news," he doesn't cover it in any great detail -- I assume because it hadn't become so pervasive at the time he was writing the book as it has now, just a few months later. Otherwise I have no quibbles.
The book, which you could easily read in an hour, seems to have been published with solely the library market in mind. This is a pity, because it deserves a wide audience.
Like the author, I think that the deliberate corruption of the information upon which we're supposed to make decisions of importance is no trivial matter. Although he touches on the other major related concern, the corruption of the term itself by baying loons who describe any fact that's inconvenient to them or their ideology as "fake news," he doesn't cover it in any great detail -- I assume because it hadn't become so pervasive at the time he was writing the book as it has now, just a few months later. Otherwise I have no quibbles.
The book, which you could easily read in an hour, seems to have been published with solely the library market in mind. This is a pity, because it deserves a wide audience.
December 15, 2020
This book is a valuable resource for anyone investigating fake news. It begins with the definition and examples of fake news, then looks at the rise of these stories, going back hundreds of years to see the trouble it caused. Then, it paints a very vivid picture as to why fake news matters and what it has done and is doing to not only the U.S. (which is the focus) but also to the world. it also provides the differences between fake news and its creators/sources and legitimate news/media sources. Finally, it discusses ways for people to push back against fake news, suggesting strategies and educational tactics to help people differentiate between truth and lies. This is an excellent option for research.
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