fake news

This book examines issues related to fake news, a story that seems like real news but involves misleading, deceptive, or false information.

Describes the history of publishing and the rise of fake news in modern times. Provides examples of fake news and its consequences, and instances of accurate reporting that led to major new stories. Also highlights efforts to fight disinformation, and what readers can do to evaluate news. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

This title explores journalistic and fact-checking standards, Constitutional protections, and real-world case studies, helping readers identify the mechanics, perpetrators, motives, and psychology of fake news. A final chapter explores methods for assessing and avoiding the spread of fake news.

"This book examines the causes and intent behind fake news, presenting a balanced but realistic view of what has been taking place, how, and why. It examines both the consequences of these actions and the efforts being made at all levels of society to end this problem"--OCLC.

The author shares her account of the 2020 US election, based on her interviews with campaign officials, reporters, Supreme Court justices, and Donald Trump.

Although they started as a place to socialize online, social media platforms have increasingly become a place where people get their news worldwide. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center study, approximately 70 percent of Americans get at least some news from social media platforms. Concerns have risen as more people turn to social media to get news. While some information on social media platforms comes from trustworthy news outlets, other news sources are unreliable, misleading, and even inaccurate.

It can be hard to know what to believe, especially when what looks or sounds like a legitimate news story is tainted with bias and opinion or is riddled with flat-out lies and disinformation. Media bias and disinformation are two different things, but they often share the same purpose: to manipulate how members of the public think and act rather than allow people to make up their own minds based solely on the facts.

High school junior Quinn Calvet gets caught up in the disappearance of kids in a nearby town, soon beginning to suspect more to the story than anyone understands, and it is up to her to expose a conspiracy.

Explores the concept of fake news and how to identify it, and explains how young readers can develop critical-thinking skills to analyze news. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and additional resources.