Bibliograph

Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies, how to find trustworthy information in the digital age, Donald A. Barclay

Type

Label

Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies, how to find trustworthy information in the digital age, Donald A. Barclay

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-211) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1008875812

Responsibility statement

Donald A. Barclay

Sub title

how to find trustworthy information in the digital age

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

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Credible information: why it matters, what are its limitations -- Fake news as phenomenon: (almost) nothing new under the sun -- Tricks of the trade: techniques that lower your information guard -- Logical fallacies: more tools of deception -- Evaluating an information source: nine essential questions everyone should ask -- Power in numbers: negotiating the statistics minefield -- Scholarly information: identifying, evaluating, and understanding it -- Help is where you find it: resources for evaluating information -- Final thoughts

Target audience

adolescent

Creator