Selected Books
The books listed here are available at Young Library at the University of Kentucky as indicated. However, these can most likely be found in many public or academic libraries and all three are available at Amazon.
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Blur by Blur provides a road map, or more specifically, reveals the craft that has been used in newsrooms by the very best journalists for getting at the truth. In an age when the line between citizen and journalist is becoming increasingly unclear, Blur is a crucial guide for those who want to know what's true.Call Number: Young Library Books - 4th Floor (PN4815.2 .K68 2010 )Publication Date: 2010 -
UnSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation by Written by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the founders of the acclaimed website FactCheck.org, unSpun reveals the secrets of separating facts from disinformation, such as: the warning signs of spin, hype, and bogus news; common tricks used to deceive us; how to find trustworthy and objective sources of informationISBN: 1400065666Publication Date: 2007-04-24 -
A Field Guide to Lies by We need to think critically about the words and numbers we encounter if we want to be successful at work, at play, and in making the most of our lives, checking plausibility and reasoning--not passively accepting information, repeating it, and making decisions based on it.Call Number: Young Library Books - 3rd Floor (BC177 .L486 2016)Publication Date: 2016
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CRAAP TestChecklist to analyze information - an article, newspaper, website, etc. to determine if it is credible.