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Fake News and Propaganda

Young-Brown, Fiona and Spilling, Michael

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Just the Series: Dilemmas in Democracy

Series and Publisher: Dilemmas in Democracy

Annotation: Looks at the rise of misinformation and the ease with which it now spreads. Through examples from the United States and democracies around the world, encouraging readers to question the balance between consitutional rights and irreparable damage to democracy.

Genre: [Other sciences]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #187287

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Cavendish Square

Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 08/15/19

Pages: 80 pages

ISBN: 1-502-64496-7

ISBN 13: 978-1-502-64496-1

Dewey: 070.4

LCCN: 2018054579

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Fake news. United States. Juvenile literature.
Propaganda. United States. Juvenile literature.
Press and politics. United States. Juvenile literature.
Fake news.
Propaganda.
Press and politics.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist (Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

These titles in the Dilemmas in Democracy series (6 titles) examine political and societal problems right out of today's headlines. By offering comprehensive coverage, the books give students the chance to see the issues from different perspectives as well as in a historical context. Fake News and Propaganda hits hard at a topic that is in the news every day. It discusses the differences between marketing, propaganda, and fake news and takes a deep and necessary dive into modern-day accusations of fake news and how to spot it. Although not all the photographs seem relevant, this series is well designed, containing a wealth of useful information for students to ponder, discuss, and debate.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-77) and index.

Reading Level: 7.0

Interest Level: 7-12

Lexile: 1140L

Guided Reading Level: Z

Since the 2016 presidential election, the term fake news has entered the cultural lexicon. People of all ages find it difficult to separate reliable sources from misinformation. Similarly, it can be difficult to discern unbiased journalism from propaganda. This must-have resource looks at the rise of misinformation and the ease with which it now spreads. Through examples from the United States and democracies around the world, this book encourages readers to question the balance between constitutional rights and irreparable damage to democracy.

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