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Can you believe it? : how to spot fake news and find the facts  Cover Image Book Book

Can you believe it? : how to spot fake news and find the facts / written by Joyce Grant ; illustrated by Kathleen Marcotte.

Grant, Joyce, 1963- (Author). Marcotte, Kathleen. (Added Author).

Summary:

Provides ways to tell real news from fake news in print and online, including how real news gets made, what fake news is and reasons it's created, and how to investigate what is available online.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1525303228
  • ISBN: 9781525303227
  • Physical Description: 55 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes Internet addresses and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: Gotcha! Spotting fake news -- Real or fake? -- The good stuff -- Whoops! Mistakes happen -- Not quite fake, not quite real -- Become an investigator -- And now for the good news! -- Conclusion: Critical thinking really is critical.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 19.99
Subject: Fake news > Juvenile literature.
Media literacy > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch J 070.43 Gra 31681020179511 JNONFIC Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    Providing practical advice, thought-provoking examples and tons of explanations, definitions and useful context, this comprehensive guide to how real journalism is made shows kids how to spot the difference between “real” and “fake” news. 15,000 first printing. Illustrations.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Introduces the problem of fake news, provides information on why it exists, the characteristics of legitimate journalism, clickbait, point of view and bias, accidental errors, opinion, and advertising, and outlines ways to determine whether an item is really news.
  • Grand Central Pub

    For today’s tech-savvy kids, here’s the go-to resource for navigating what they read on the internet.

    Should we believe everything we read online? Definitely not! And this book will tell you why. This fascinating book explores in depth how real journalism is made, what ”fake news“ is and, most importantly, how to spot the difference. It’s chock-full of practical advice, thought-provoking examples and tons of relevant information on subjects that range from bylines and credible sources to influencers and clickbait. It gives readers context they can use, such as how bias can creep into news reporting, why celebrity posts may not be truthful and why they should be suspicious of anything that makes them feel supersmart.

    Young people get most of their information online. This must-read guide helps them decide which information they can trust — and which they can’t.

    Author and journalist Joyce Grant is an expert on how young people interact with and think about online media. Never judgmental, and often hilarious, she encourages readers to approach what they find online with skepticism and helps them hone their critical thinking skills to make good choices about what to believe and share. Engaging text is broken into manageable chunks, with loads of Kathleen Marcotte’s playful illustrations on every spread to help explain tricky concepts. Two fake articles are deconstructed step by step using the information found in the book, and an additional article allows readers to test their skills. This comprehensive book has strong curriculum connections in language arts and social studies. Endmatter features a glossary, an author’s note, sources and an index.

  • Grand Central Pub
    Everything kids need to know to tell facts from “fake news” on the internet.Here's a comprehensive guide to how real journalism is made, what “fake news” is and, most importantly, how to spot the difference. It provides practical advice, thought-provoking examples, and loads of explanations, definitions and useful context. Never judgmental, it encourages young people to approach what they find online with skepticism and helps them hone their critical-thinking skills to make good choices about what to believe and share. It's a must-read book on a topic that couldn't be more important in today's online world.Sure, kids know how to look for things on the internet. Now they'll know how to look at them, too.

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