Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies : how to find trustworthy information in the digital age
By: Barclay, Donald A
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BookPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, c2018.Description: xiii, 288 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781538108895 Subject(s): Fake news | Journalism -- History -- 21st century | Online journalism | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism | Language Arts & Disciplines: Communication StudiesDDC classification: 070.43 BA FA Online resources: Location Map
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 070.43 BA FA (Browse shelf) | Available | Dec2018 | T0060972 |
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| 070.40973 KO EL The elements of journalism : | 070.41 BO CR Creative editing / | 070.43 AN RE Rebuilding the news : | 070.43 BA FA Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies : | 070.43 BR WO Workbook for news reporting and writing / | 070.43 CI TI Citizen journalism : | 070.43 FR RE Reporting for journalists / |
Notes : Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA. Available via World Wide Web.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.