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Fake News!: Further Reading

Further Reading in Long Library

Bunk by Kevin Young
Call Number: 001.95 Y681
ISBN: 9781555977917
Publication Date: 2017-11-14
Understanding Ignorance by Daniel R. DeNicola
Call Number: 153.4 D394
ISBN: 9780262536035
Publication Date: 2018-08-10
Fake News and Alternative Facts by Nicole A. Cooke
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780838916360
Publication Date: 2018-05-14
Journalistic Authority by Matt Carlson
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780231174459
Publication Date: 2017-05-23

Further Reading on the Web

Center for News Literacy- Stony Brook University School of Journalism
Provides links to resources, research, and news stories about Fake News.
Comic: Fake News Can Be Deadly. Here's How To Spot It
A fun comic from NPR about fighting the spread of Fake News on social media.
GetNewsSmart® : The News Literacy Basics Short Course
A short news literacy course from Stony Brook University School of Journalism.
Google Reverse Image Search
Yes- you can see if the image in that viral story is real. Do a reverse image search on Google.
How to Spot Fake News- FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org's article on how to spot fake news contains lots of great examples!
News Literacy Project
Provides resources for educators teaching about Fake News- but also has some great information for news consumers!
Pew Research Center Journalism & Media
Articles about the media from the respected research group Pew Research Center.
Politifact's List of Fake News Websites
A list of known fake news websites created by Politifact. This list is searchable and indicates what type of fake news each website hosts.
Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers
eBook about fact checking claims online- freely available on the web!
Where Does Fake News Come From?
From Center for Information Technology & Society out of UC Santa Barbara, this website breaks down the process of creating fake news.