{"product_id":"unpacking-fake-news_9780807777589","title":"Unpacking Fake News","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the 2016 presidential election, the term \u003ci\u003efake news\u003c\/i\u003e has become part of the national discourse. Although some have appropriated the term for political purposes, actual fake news represents an inherent threat to American democracy given the ease through which it is consumed and shared via social media. This book is one of the first of its kind to address the implications of fake news for the K–12 classroom. It explores what fake news is, why students are susceptible to believing it, and how they can learn to identify it. Leading civic education scholars use a psychoanalytic lens to unpack why fake news is effective and to show educators how they can teach their students to be critical consumers of the political media they encounter. The authors also link these ideas to the broader task of civic education and critical engagement in the democratic process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides historical and contemporary perspectives on fake news. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes how students’ social media habits make them prone to sharing false information. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails research describing how students fail to recognize fake news.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines how misinformation impacts classroom discussion of social issues. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers research-based instructional strategies for helping students become aware of, and responsive to, fake news.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wayne Journell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037232496742,"sku":"9780807777589","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807777589.jpg?v=1777654625","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/unpacking-fake-news_9780807777589","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}