The Curious Person's Guide to Fighting Fake News

McAfee, David G.

ISBN 10: 1634312066 / ISBN 13: 9781634312066

Editore: Pitchstone LLC, 2020

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 40850997-6

Riassunto:

With each passing day the potential reach of a single false news story'and its ability to negatively impact all of us'grows in both size and scope. Although politicians, activists, and ordinary citizens regularly complain about deceptive or biased news reports, they tend to define fake news as anything with which they happen to disagree, thus compounding the problem even further. Seeking to bring some much-needed clarity to the subject, journalist David G. McAfee documents the myriad definitions of 'fake news' and its various incarnations throughout history, from ideologically motivated disinformation operations to commercially motivated misinformation campaigns. Demonstrating that we are all culpable in the creation of the current pandemic, he presents a number of practical and actionable suggestions for combating it. In the end, however, he argues that each of us, no matter our political bent, have an important role to play in curbing the insidious spread and most dangerous effects of fake news.

Informazioni sull?autore:

David G. McAfee is a journalist and author.

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Titolo: The Curious Person's Guide to Fighting Fake ...
Casa editrice: Pitchstone LLC
Data di pubblicazione: 2020
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Very Good