1. Fighting Fake News.
- Author
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Banks, Marcus
- Subjects
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FAKE news , *LIBRARIES , *MEDIA literacy , *LIBRARIANS , *ACCURACY of information , *SOCIAL media & society , *LIBRARY users , *JOURNALISTS , *LIBRARIES -- Social aspects , *PREVENTION , *NEWSPAPERS , *PUBLIC libraries , *DECEPTION , *CURRICULUM , *PRESS , *STUDENTS , *TRUST , *SEARCH engines , *INFORMATION literacy - Abstract
The article discusses the author's views about how American libraries can lead the effort to combat fake news as of 2017, and it mentions media literacy in the U.S., as well as the ways that librarians can assist library patrons in accessing accurate information. According to a 2016 research report, a majority of adults in the U.S. receive their news in real time from online social media websites and services. Journalists in America are also assessed.
- Published
- 2017