| Contents |
Introduction : Hi, freethinker -- Contagious information -- Bias, beliefs, and why we fall for BS -- News, noise, and nonsense -- Social media -- How to debunk and disagree -- Epilogue : Hi, critical thinker! So...what now? |
| Abstract |
"What is a fact? What are reliable sources? What is news? What is fake news? How can anyone make sense of it anymore? Well, we have to. As conspiracy theories and online hoaxes increasingly become a part of our national discourse and "truth" itself is being questioned, it has never been more vital to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction, and media literacy has never been more vital. In this accessibly-written guide, Dr. Seema Yasmin, an award-winning journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor, traces the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape and teaches young readers the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly-sourced clickbait and misleading headlines"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Finding the truth in all the noise"--Front cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-343) and index. |
| Interest age level |
Ages 12 and up |
| Interest grade level |
Grades 10 and up |
| Audience |
1190 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Young adult nonficiton. |
| ISBN | 9781665900034 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1665900032 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
