01888cam a2200313 i 4500 606012985 TxAuBib 20221031120000.0 220908s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2022028046 9781665900034 HRD 19.99 1665900032 HRD 19.99 TxAuBib rda Yasmin, Seema, 1982-, author. What the fact? [BOOK] / Dr. Seema Yasmin. What the fact? : finding the truth in all the noise. First edition. New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, [2022] 358 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-343) and index. 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 vital. 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. Provided by publisher. 20221031. Media literacy Young adult literature. Mass media Young adult literature. Fake news Young adult literature.