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News Literacy: Sources

Examine the value of credible news sources and learn strategies for identifying deceptive stories, including “fake news.”

Sources and Further Reading

Bennett, W. L. News: The Politics of Illusion, 10th ed., University of Chicago Press, 2016.

International Federation of Library Associations. How to Spot Fake News. March 16, 2020.

Kiely, E., and Robertson, L. How to Spot Fake News. FactCheck.org, Nov. 18, 2016.

Nager, C. 4 Tips for Spotting a Fake News Story. Harvard Summer School, 2020.

Valenza, J. Truth, Truthiness, Triangulation: A News Literacy Toolkit for a ‘Post-Truth’ World. School Library Journal, Nov. 26, 2016.

Wardle, C. Fake News. It’s Complicated. First Draft, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy, Feb. 16, 2017.

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