Fake news, propaganda, and plain old lies : how to find trustworthy information in the digital age

Barclay, Donald A. (author.).

Item details

ISBN: 9781538108895
ISBN: 1538108895
Physical Description: print
xv, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface -- Credible information: why it matters, what are its limitations -- Fake news as phenomenon: (almost) nothing new under the sun -- Tricks of the trade: techniques that lower your information guard -- Logical fallacies: more tools of deception -- Evaluating an information source: nine essential questions everyone should ask -- Power in numbers: negotiating the statistics minefield -- Scholarly information: identifying, evaluating, and understanding it -- Help is where you find it: resources for evaluating information -- Final thoughts.