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What the fact? Cover Image Book Book

What the fact? / Dr. Seema Yasmin.

Yasmin, Seema, 1982- (author.).

Summary:

Tracing the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape, a journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor gives readers the skills to identify and counter poorly sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781665900034
  • ISBN: 1665900032
  • Physical Description: 358 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Finding the truth in all the noise"--Front cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-343) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction : Hi, freethinker -- Contagious information -- Bias, beliefs, and why we fall for BS -- News, noise, and nonsense -- Social media -- How to debunk and disagree -- Epilogue : Hi, critical thinker! So...what now?

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Genre: Young adult literature.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Hood River County Library YA 302.23 YAS 2022 (Text) 33892100841429 Young Adult Non-Fiction Available -

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