What the Fact?: Finding the Truth in All the Noise
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- Author：Seema Yasmin
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Summary
From acclaimed writer， journalist， and physician Dr。 Seema Yasmin comes a much-needed， timely book about the importance of media literacy， fact-based reporting， and the ability to discern truth from lies。
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。
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。
Reviews
Tweller83
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I received a free audiobook through Libro。fm's educator subscription。 I received a free audiobook through Libro。fm's educator subscription。 。。。more
Emily
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Very informative - a must-read in this day of internet information！
Natalie Boyd
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What the Fact？ by Seema Yasmin contains A LOT of information， leading me to take my time reading and digesting the lessons she offers。 The book is written with an older teen reader in mind， but there is value in it for more mature readers， as well。 I appreciate that the author begins by acknowledging that she （just like every human） has biases that may appear in her writing， despite her effort to push them aside。 I saw glimpses of bias in a couple of examples that were used， but the information What the Fact？ by Seema Yasmin contains A LOT of information， leading me to take my time reading and digesting the lessons she offers。 The book is written with an older teen reader in mind， but there is value in it for more mature readers， as well。 I appreciate that the author begins by acknowledging that she （just like every human） has biases that may appear in her writing， despite her effort to push them aside。 I saw glimpses of bias in a couple of examples that were used， but the information provided and the recommended exercises feel impartial。 The book reminds readers that our world is all about living in the "gray area，" and that we need to find our comfort there。 While extreme beliefs get the majority of attention， and sometimes our instinct is to respond with an opposing extreme opinion， most of us do not think in such binary ways。 In fact， Dr。 Yasmin reminds us that it is a strength to be able to see good and bad in an issue， without staking a claim to one side of an argument， thereby allowing disagreements to be resolved through discussions。 She encourages us to embrace uncertainty so that we will be open to listening to others and to learning new things every day。 For me， the book is an encouragement to stop feeling the need to have a strong opinion on every issue the moment I hear about them， but to instead learn more about those things happening so I can better understand them。 We will not solve problems by jumping to conclusions and holding steadfastly to extreme opinions; instead， we might be able to make positive changes through productive conversations。 。。。more
Lilly
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This should be required reading for children and adults alike。 A fascinating review of the history of information dissemination， how misinformation/disinformation gets around and， most importantly， what to do about it。
Zoe Elizabeth （Booksatlunch）
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This a nice little nonfiction book about information literacy， the history of news， and the science behind why we believe what we believe。 I enjoyed it a fair bit， and I think a lot of people could take some good information out if it。 I particularly liked that Dr。 Yasmin gives strategies on how to try to approach a loved one who is being led astray by false narratives。 However， I did find the tone to be inconsistent。
Beth Menendez
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I appreciated the easy to appreciate and understand tone of the whole book that explains bias， why the media is the way it is， why social media can present challenges and how to resolve conflict when you confront others who believe differently。 Great read for the curious 13-17 year old。
Andréa
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