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1) Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies: how to find trustworthy information in the digital age
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
New York Times Bestseller
Ever wonder how politics turned into a take-no-prisoners blood sport? The New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled pulls back the curtain on the shady world of opposition research and reveals the dirty tricks those in power use to influence your opinions.
Behind most major political stories in the modern era, there is an agenda; an effort by opposition researchers, spin doctors,
...Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking study of the journalism startups that are challenging status quos across the country, from an activist video feed in Minneapolis to a watchdog news site in Memphis. A must-read for activists, entrepreneurs, and journalists who want to start local news outlets in their communities"--
6) Telling true stories: a nonfiction writers' guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Author
Series
Orca think volume 10
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This just in: Becoming a savvy news consumer is more important than ever! People are spending more time on the internet, where they're exposed to fake news and clickbait. And as major news events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have shown us, the spread of misinformation puts lives at risk. Breaking News: Why Media Matters explores the history of the media industry, the important role it plays today and the challenges it faces. It also gives kids...
10) Suppression, deception, snobbery, and bias: why today's media doesn't care they get so much wrong
Author
Publisher
Broadside Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Russian collusion. The lab-leak theory. The Hunter Biden laptop. Mostly peaceful protests. What if America's misinformation problem is coming from inside the mainstream media? Fox contributor Ari Fleischer says most Americans live in a media-created fantasyland. Never before have we been so information-rich yet so poorly informed. America's liberal media keeps getting the news wrong. In Suppression, Deception, Snobbery, and Bias, Fleischer notes...
Author
Publisher
Chicken House/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Ajay is a Mumbai railway kid, a newspaper seller, but his great dream is to be a journalist. His dream comes true when he and a gang of friends create their own newspaper, but what is the cost of uncovering the truth?
Author
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Quit your lackluster day job, and live the life you've always wanted. Filled with insider secrets, candid advice, and Zachary Petit's trademark humor and blunt honesty, The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing won't just show you how to survive your freelancing writing career--it will teach you how to truly thrive.
14) Breakout
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
From multiple perspectives, tells of a time capsule project and the middle schoolers who contribute, including future journalist Nora Tucker and newcomer Elidee Jones, whose brother is in the local prison.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"The definitive collection of beloved late journalist Grant Wahl's work, and a masterclass in the art of sportswriting After Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, collapsing in his press seat during a quarterfinal match, tributes to Wahl poured in from around the globe. Wahl was beloved for good reason-he was kind, generous, and unflinching in the face of injustice. He was also clearly one of the best journalists...
Author
Publisher
Cherry Mountain Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
As some demonize the media as an "enemy of the people," it's time for a heart-to-heart about what journalism is and what it could be. A compelling insider's view of the Fourth Estate blends a break down of the news, with bread-infused anecdotes.
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