Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies : how to find trustworthy information in the digital age /: how to find trustworthy information in the digital age. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Donald A. Barclay.
• Authors: Barclay, Donald A
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 228 pages)
• Subjects: 070.4/3; Social Science: Media Studies; Fake news; Journalism -- History -- 21st century; Online journalism; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism; Fake news; Journalism; Online journalism; Language Arts & Disciplines: Communication Studies; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781538108901; 1538108909
• Related ISBNs: 9781538108895
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 06, 2018).
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