Otis, Cindy L.
Summary: "A YA Nonfiction book about the history of Fake News and tips for how to spot it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 070.4 OTIHarris, Duchess
Summary: "The 2016 US presidential election introduced a new term to the media lexicon. The Fake News Phenomenon examines the spread of bogus news sources, the reasons they exist, and the difference between media bias and "fake news." Readers are also provided with tips for how to discern the credibility of a news source. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 070 HARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J071.309 HARSheen, Barbara
Summary: "Fake news is a . . . problem that affects everyone. It can undermine democracies, negatively impact public health, and destroy reputations. How fake news spreads, the problems fake news causes, how to recognize and keep from spreading it are discussed"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 302.23 SHEDoeden, Matt
Summary: "Have you seen funny satire or parody shows on TV? What are satire and parody, and why do people create them? Learn about the differences between the two genres and how they are used, and discover examples of satire and parody throughout history. These forms of comedy often hide a serious message. Find out how to see the truth behind the humor." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 809.7 DOEGravel, Elise
Summary: This funny, yet informative book breaks down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is true and what isn't. Elise Gravel brings her kid-accessible wit to the increasingly important subject of media literacy and equips younger readers with the skills needed to interact with global news.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: CD 070.4 GRAOtis, Cindy L.
Summary: Quinn Calvet was supposed to be having an epic year. She had all kinds of plans with her best friend, Ximena, and sister, Ava, and to grow her following as an influencer on The Whine. Instead, Quinn finds herself third wheel to Ximena and her new boyfriend or getting ditched by Ava who has turned into an overachiever, obsessed with studying and joining every school club. It brings up Quinn's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC OTIWightman, Rachel I.
Summary: "Share if you love Jesus. Scroll past if you follow the devil. Most Christians have seen something asinine like this on Facebook and rightly dismissed it. But not every post on social media is so obviously absurd. As online spaces increase in importance, it is urgent that we as Christians consider how to love our neighbors on the internet-and this includes sharing the truth.Rachel I. Wightman...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.3 WIGDrnaso, Nick
Summary: "When Sabrina disappears, an airman in the U.S. Air Force is drawn into a web of suppositions, wild theories, and outright lies. Sabrina depicts a modern world devoid of personal interaction and responsibility, where relationships are stripped of intimacy through glowing computer screens. An indictment of our modern state, Drnaso contemplates the dangers of a fake news climate."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn and Quarterly 2018
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DRNBrown, Robin Terry
Summary: "A look at culture's relationship with journalism, and an effort to teach kids what is "real" versus "fake" news"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 070.9 BRORusbridger, Alan
Summary: "News and How to Use It is a glossary for this bewildering age. From AI to Bots, from Climate Crisis to Fake News, from Clickbait to Trolls (and more), here is the definitive user's guide for how to stay informed, tell truth from fiction and hold those in power accountable in the modern age." -- inside front jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Canongate 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070.4 RUSGoldberg, Lee
Summary: "Author Ian Ludlow writes great adventures, but after helping Chinese movie star Wang Mei defect to the United States, he becomes the accidental hero of a real-life espionage thriller. Now he's stuck with the actress - and suffering a nasty case of writer's block - when he stumbles into a secret Russian plot using "fake news" to outrage Americans into believing a terrifying lie. The only weapon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas & Mercer 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GOLCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GOLGravel, Elise
Summary: "In this hilarious, yet fact-filled book, Elise Gravel uses her kid-friendly wit and quirky illustration style to break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. And that's the truth!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 070.4 GRAMooney, Carla
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 MOOMcCraw, David Edward
Summary: "David E. McGraw recounts his experiences as the top newsroom lawyer for The New York Times during the most turbulent era for journalism in generations. In October 2016, Donald Trump's lawyers demanded that The New York Times retract an article about two women who accused the then presidential candidate of touching them inappropriately. David E. McCraw sent a scathing letter of refusal that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: All Points Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.73 MCCStelter, Brian
Summary: Featuring unbelievable behind-the-scenes details, the author, using his signature investigative prowess, exposes Fox News' blatant attempts to manipulate the truth, mislead the public and influence our elections, showing the insidious ways the media is damaging our democracy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: One Signal Publishers, Atria 2023
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Summary: Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies explains how to identify deceptive information and seek out the most trustworthy information to inform decision making in your personal, academic, professional, and civic lives. Barclay takes an objective, non-partisan approach to the topic of sorting deceptive information from trustworthy information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070 BARRid, Thomas
Summary: "This revelatory and dramatic history of disinformation traces the rise of secret organized deception operations from the interwar period to contemporary internet troll farms"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.12 RIDHemingway, Mollie Ziegler
Summary: Stunned by the turbulence of the 2020 election, millions of Americans are asking the forbidden question: what really happened? It was a devastating triple punch. Capping their four-year campaign to destroy the Trump presidency, the media portrayed a Democratic victory as necessary and inevitable. Big Tech, wielding unprecedented powers, vaporized dissent and erased damning reports about the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.973 HEMMiller, Michael
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 320 MILBartlett, Bruce R.
Summary: A lucid, practical, and concise guide for citizens who want to cut through the lies in this era of "fake news" and "alternative facts." As recent national events have proven, the floodgates have opened and the political terrain is shifting rapidly with the dangerous concept of "alternative facts" supplanting actual facts at the highest levels of our government and in new media sources that are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070 BARAcks, Alex
Summary: Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to interpret, remember, and specifically seek out information that confirms beliefs they already have. It's part of how the human brain works. Being aware of its existence and how it can creep into your life is the best defense. A growing feeder of confirmation bias in the modern world is the internet, particularly social media, where it's easy to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 302.23 ACKCurrie, Stephen
Summary: "Though experts disagree about the specific meaning of the term digital literacy, it is usually used to refer to a variety of skills, including the ability to find content online, to create digital content, to communicate digitally, and-perhaps most important-to evaluate what is found online for accuracy and trustworthiness"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 004 CURKMFDM (Musical group)
Contents: Hell yeah -- Freak flag -- Oppression 1/2 -- Total state machine -- Oppression 2/2 -- Murder my heart -- Rip the system v. 2.0 -- Shock -- Fake news -- Rx 4 the dmned -- Burning brain -- Only lovers -- Glam glitz guts & gore.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK KMFPfeiffer, Dan
Summary: Discusses how to battle Right Wing propaganda with tips on spotting fake news, fact-checking, and talking to conspiracy theory-obsessed relatives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2022