What the Fact?
Finding the Truth in All the Noise
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · October 10, 2023
From acclaimed writer, journalist, and physician Dr.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear-eyed guide to spotting misinformation in a fast-moving media landscape.
- Themes
- Media literacy, Misinformation and disinformation, Fact-based reporting
- Genres
- Media Studies for Teens
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From acclaimed writer, journalist, and physician Dr. Seema Yasmin comes a “savvy, accessible, and critical” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) book about the importance of media literacy, fact-based reporting, and the ability to discern truth from lies. 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.
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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 important. 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 readers the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly-sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.
Truth in the Noise
A clear-eyed guide to spotting misinformation in a fast-moving media landscape.
Come here for
- Questions about facts, news, and reliable sources
- A closer look at clickbait and misleading headlines
Expect
- Accessible guidance on media literacy and disinformation
- Skills for identifying and countering poorly sourced claims
Where it sits
| Media Studies for Teens | 99% |
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Publisher categories
- Media Studies for Teens
- School & Education for Teens
- Sociology for Teens
- Authors
- Seema Yasmin
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- October 10, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Media literacy · Misinformation and disinformation · Fact-based reporting
- Reading lane
- Media Studies for Teens