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What the fact? / Dr. Seema Yasmin.

By: Yasmin, Seema, 1982- [author].
Material type: Book; Format: print; Literary form: Non-fiction; Audience: Adolescent; Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2022]
Summary:
Publisher Annotation: 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 accessible 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 listeners the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.
Description:
358 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9781665900034 :
1665900032 :
Other title:
Subtitle on cover: Finding the truth in all the noise
Subject(s):
Media literacy -- Juvenile literature
Information literacy -- Juvenile literature
Fake news -- Juvenile literature
Media literacy
Information literacy
Fake news
Summary:
Publisher Annotation: 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 accessible 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 listeners the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Teen Book Teen Book Monterey Public Library Teen NonFiction T/302.23/YAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31971100046858
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-343) and index.

Publisher Annotation: 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 accessible 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 listeners the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.

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