This series guides you through the world of news literacy, teaching you to critically evaluate the information encountered daily. You will explore how to identify misinformation, understand media bias, and become an informed citizen in today's complex information landscape. It is an essential guide for anyone seeking to navigate the flood of news and make sound decisions.
Looks at the role of professional journalists in gathering and making available the news, and discusses techniques of reporting, writing, editing, and publishing, and how the audience on different media reacts to news reports.
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 at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
"[This title] looks at the ways in which multiple media outlets ca n cover the same story in vastly different ways, the reasons for these differences, and how to recognize bias in a news report"--Amazon.com.