1st Edition

Fake News in Context

By Lesley S. J. Farmer Copyright 2021
174 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

174 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

174 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Fake News in Context defines fake news and sets it within a historical and international context. Helping readers to become more skilled at detecting misinformation, the book also demonstrates how such knowledge can be leveraged to facilitate more effective engagement in civic education. Distinguishing between fake news and other forms of misinformation, the book explains the complete... Read more

1. Introduction

2. The Communication Context

3. The Discernment Context

4. The Responsibility Context

5. The Literacy Context

6. The Civic Engagement Context

7. The Curriculum Context

Biography

Lesley S. J. Farmer is Professor of Library Media at California State University Long Beach, USA, and the manager of the statewide ICT literacy project. She has authored over 30 books, and edited three other volumes, mainly on library science.