What the Fact?: Finding the Truth in All the Noise (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781665900041)

From acclaimed writer, journalist, and physician Dr. Seema Yasmin comes a "savvy, accessible, and critical" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) book about the importance of media literacy, fact-based reporting, and the ability to discern truth from lies.

What is a fact? What are reliable sources? What is news? What is fake news? How can anyone make sense of it anymore? Well, we have to. As conspiracy theories and online hoaxes increasingly become a part of our national discourse and "truth" itself is being questioned, it has never been more vital to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction, and media literacy has never been more important.

In this accessible guide, Dr. Seema Yasmin, an award-winning journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor, traces the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape and teaches young readers the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly-sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.

Author: Seema Yasmin
ISBN-10: 1665900040
ISBN-13: 9781665900041
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d