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| Author | : Fiona Young-Brown |
| Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2018-12-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 150264150X |
Due to today's nonstop news cycle and the omnipresence of the internet, the search for facts can be more difficult than ever. A rumor or untruth can be shared at the touch of a button. This volume analyzes the various types of hoaxes that appear online and in the news, providing readers with a comprehensive set of tools to discover whether or not a story, image, or quotation is true. Hoaxes covered range from the historical Piltdown Man to the recent Pizzagate. This book fosters critical thinking and media literacy skills that can be applied to content of all kinds.
| Author | : Fiona Young-Brown |
| Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 82 |
| Release | : 2019-07-15 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1502644975 |
Since the 2016 presidential election, the term "fake news" has entered the cultural lexicon. People of all ages find it difficult to separate reliable sources from misinformation. Similarly, it can be difficult to discern unbiased journalism from propaganda. This must-have resource looks at the rise of misinformation and the ease with which it now spreads. Through examples from the United States and democracies around the world, this book encourages readers to question the balance between constitutional rights and irreparable damage to democracy.
| Author | : Fiona Young-Brown |
| Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2018-12-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 150264052X |
The Constitution sets forth clear guidelines that must be followed for the United States to declare war on another nation. However, in the centuries since the Constitution was written, the nature of the world and war have changed drastically. This book contextualizes some of the conflicts in American history, from the last declaration of war for World War II to the conflicts of Vietnam through to Iraq and Afghanistan. It investigates how Congress and the president have historically followed the rules, how those rules have evolved, and how citizens and politicians influence the process of declaring war. This resource closely aligns with the objectives of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.
| Author | : Elizabeth Schmermund |
| Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2018-12-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1502640341 |
Online and in the news, the word "disinformation" appears often, but what does it mean, and how can it be combated? This book explores the most common usage of the term disinformation, the intentional spread of false information for political means, and provides guidance for how to spot it online, with special attention paid to its propagation through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. With colorful photographs and sidebars about the role of social media, sock puppet accounts, and bots, readers learn about media literacy and how to read sources with a critical eye.
| Author | : Anna Maria Johnson |
| Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2018-12-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1502640473 |
Thanks to websites and social media platforms, conspiracy theories are able to reach a wider audience today than ever before. Such theories both fascinate and alarm critical thinkers because they challenge media consumers of all ages to hone their media literacy skills. This volume introduces the basic critical thinking concepts needed in order to evaluate the credibility of conspiracy theories, such as those surrounding the September 11 terrorist attacks and allegations of "crisis actors" after mass shootings, as well as the skills needed to debunk such theories. Case studies and examples walk the reader step-by-step through the methods readers can use to process and evaluate information related to conspiracy theories, helping to separate fact from fiction.
| Author | : Kristin Thiel |
| Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2018-12-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1502640228 |
As digital natives attempt to navigate news sources, media literacy is more important than ever. Understanding who is behind different forms of clickbait like posts, articles, and ads, and the motivation behind this content, is a critical part of distinguishing reputable sources of information from distorted or false information. This must-have volume examines the roots of modern clickbait in the sensationalism of yellow journalism, while guiding readers through the process of recognizing clickbait and reacting to it in savvy ways.
| Author | : Jacqueline Conciatore Senter |
| Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2018-12-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 150264133X |
Facebook, Google, and other major internet companies track clicks and use that data to provide personalized content. More and more, each person encounters a unique online world, what some experts call a "web of one." This essential resource explores what filter bubbles are and how they work. It looks at the potential downsides of filter bubbles, such as deepening political divides and the rise of confirmation bias. It offers helpful advice about how to recognize this challenge of the digital age and how to break out of the bubble.
| Author | : Johnnie Alberts |
| Publisher | : Dedona Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
The history of Bitcoin is both fascinating and complex. Developed by an anonymous group of mathematicians, Bitcoin emerged in 2008 with the intention of becoming "virtual gold," and its first software was released in early 2009 during the peak of the U.S. recession. Recognizing the need for long-term value, similar to gold, its creators capped the supply at 21 million Bitcoins. Bitcoin mining, the process by which new Bitcoins are generated, involves "miners" using specialized software to solve intricate mathematical problems, earning Bitcoins as a reward. Bitcoin has dominated the cryptocurrency world for so long that "crypto" and "Bitcoin" are often used interchangeably. Bitcoin is the first widely recognized and accepted cryptocurrency. Created in 2009 by an unknown individual under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's popularity surged when merchants began accepting it as payment. Beyond transactions, Bitcoin can also be traded for significant profits. With a market cap of approximately $41 billion, Bitcoin has been in existence for eight years and is extensively used globally. Its operation relies on the blockchain concept, which is crucial to understanding cryptocurrencies.
| Author | : Theresa Heyd |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2008-04-02 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9027290539 |
How genres emerge and evolve on the Internet has become one of the central questions in studies of computer-mediated communication (CMC). This book addresses the issue of genrefication by giving an in-depth analysis of email hoaxes as a candidate for digital genre status. Email hoaxes are deceptive messages that spread in digital social networks; they are a fascinating object for discourse linguistics as they exemplify a major pragmatic tendency in CMC, namely deceptivity and a lowering of sincerity standards. This study examines formal and functional aspects of email hoaxes and provides ample evidence both from a systematized corpus and in situ data collected online. Besides a structural and microlinguistic analysis, it identifies key issues such as pragmatic duality, narrativity and textual variation and change in email hoaxes. In conclusion, a digital genre model is outlined that bridges both the old/new and the formal/functional gaps and may be applied to many other digital genre ecologies.
| Author | : H. Thomas Milhorn |
| Publisher | : Universal-Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1581129548 |
"Cybercrime: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim" is a nuts and bolts, how-to guide for the typical home-computer user. It addresses the various crimes being committed via the Internet and gives instructions on how to avoid becoming a victim of each. The chapters dealing with individual cybercrimes are laid out in a format consisting of a discussion of the basics of the crime, followed by real-life examples of the particular crime, and then things computer users can do to avoid becoming a victim of the crime. Also included in the book is a chapter on the role of organized crime in Internet fraud and another chapter on Internet hoaxes. In addition, an appendix gives information on where to report various cybercrimes and another appendix gives definitions of cybercrime terms. To illustrate specific crimes, over 200 actual case reports are used.
