Breaking the news : what's real, what's not, and why the difference matters /
Brown, Robin Terry,
Breaking the news : what's real, what's not, and why the difference matters / Breaking the news Robin Terry Brown ; foreword by Susan Goldberg. - 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm - National Geographic kids . - National Geographic kids. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 152) and index.
The history of news -- Making the news -- Propaganda, half-truths, and hoaxes -- Media today -- Finding the truth -- The future of news -- Major events in news history -- Meet the experts.
"Headlines leap out at us from mobile phones, TV screens, computers, newspapers, and everywhere we turn. Technology has opened up exciting new ways to tell interesting stories, but how much of it is news ... and how much is just noise? This refreshing and up-to-date media literacy book gives kids the tools they need to distinguish what is fact from what is fiction so that they can make smart choices about what to believe." -- Amazon.com. "A look at culture's relationship with journalism, and an effort to teach kids what is "real" versus "fake" news"--
Ages 10 and up National Geographic Kids. Grades 7-9 National Geographic Kids.
9781426338885 1426338880 9781426338892 1426338899
2019036140
Journalism--History--Juvenile literature.
Fake news--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
Breaking the news : what's real, what's not, and why the difference matters / Breaking the news Robin Terry Brown ; foreword by Susan Goldberg. - 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm - National Geographic kids . - National Geographic kids. .
Includes bibliographical references (page 152) and index.
The history of news -- Making the news -- Propaganda, half-truths, and hoaxes -- Media today -- Finding the truth -- The future of news -- Major events in news history -- Meet the experts.
"Headlines leap out at us from mobile phones, TV screens, computers, newspapers, and everywhere we turn. Technology has opened up exciting new ways to tell interesting stories, but how much of it is news ... and how much is just noise? This refreshing and up-to-date media literacy book gives kids the tools they need to distinguish what is fact from what is fiction so that they can make smart choices about what to believe." -- Amazon.com. "A look at culture's relationship with journalism, and an effort to teach kids what is "real" versus "fake" news"--
Ages 10 and up National Geographic Kids. Grades 7-9 National Geographic Kids.
9781426338885 1426338880 9781426338892 1426338899
2019036140
Journalism--History--Juvenile literature.
Fake news--Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.