Fake News: Separating Truth from Fiction

by Michael Miller and Michael Miller

While popularized by President Donald Trump, the term "fake news" actually originated toward the end of the 19th century, in an era of rampant yellow journalism. Since then, it has come to encompass a broad universe of news stories and marketing strategies ranging from outright lies, propaganda, and conspiracy theories to hoaxes, opinion pieces, and satire--all facilitated and manipulated by social media platforms. This title explores journalistic...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154152814X
• ISBN13: 9781541528147
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary