As part of our Civic Engagement project, here's a selection of books, articles, podcasts, and other resources related to Fake News issues.
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Resources
Books for Children (Fiction)
- Telephone by Mac Barnett
- Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth by Jarvis
- What James Said by Liz Rosenberg
- Hen Hears Gossip by Megan McDonald
- Three Little Birds by Lysa Mullady
- Gossip from the Girls’ Room by Rose Cooper
- Liar, Liar: The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Deception by Gary Paulsen
- The Landry News by Andrew Clements
Books for Children (Nonfiction)
- Killer Underwear Invasion by Elise Gravel
- The Nantucket Sea Monster: A Fake News Story by Darcy Pattison
- Understanding the News by Pamela Dell
- Think for Yourself: The Ultimate Guide to Critical Thinking in an Age of Information Overload by Andrea Debbink
- The Fake News Phenomenon by Duchess Harris
- Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive! by Ammi-Joan Paquette
- Fakers: An Insider's Guide to Cons, Hoaxes, and Scams by H.P. Wood
Resources for Parents
- Critical Reading: Teaching Kids to Discern Real Information from Fake News, Laura Lambert
- Civic Online Reasoning, Stanford University
- Check, Please! Starter Course, Notion
Books for Teens (Fiction)
- One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
- Deepfake by Sarah Littman
- Rebel Girls by Elizabeth Keenan
Books for Teens (Nonfiction)
- True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Spotting Fake News by Cindy L Otis
- Fake News: Separating Truth from Fiction by Michael Miller
- Fake News and Propaganda by Fiona Young-Brown
Books for Adults (Fiction)
- 1989 by Val McDermid
- The Every: Or at Last a Sense of Order, or the Final Days of Free Will, or Limitless Choice is Killing the World by Dave Eggers
- Numero Zero by Umberto Eco
- The Operator by Gretchen Berg
- If You See Me, Don’t Say Hi by Neel Patel
- The Liar by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
Books for Adults (Nonfiction)
- Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News by Amanda Sturgill
- News Literacy: The Keys to Combating Fake News by Michelle Luhtala
- Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies: How to Find Trustworthy Information in the Digital Age by Donald Barclay
- You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You’re Deluding Yourself by David McRaney
- Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wong About the World – And Why Things are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
- Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-facts, and Fake News by Kevin Young
Articles
- How to Spot Fake News (Presentation), Morton Grove Public Library
- How to Spot Fake News by Eugene Kiely and Lori Robertson (FactCheck.org)
- How to Fight Lies, Tricks, and Chaos Online by Adi Robertson (The Verge)
- Spot the Troll, Clemson University
Documentaries & Videos
- How Fake News Does Real Harm by Stephanie Busari (TED Talk)
- How to Seek Truth in the Era of Fake News by Christiane Amanpour
- Digital Disconnect: Fake News, Privacy, and Democracy (Kanopy)
- Is There Any Way to Combat Fake News and Misinformation Online? (Al Jazeera)
- Fake News: The Facts, Jonathan Freedland
Podcasts
- I Can’t Believe It’s Not News
- American Hysteria, Chelsea Weber-Smith
- Facts Aren’t Enough: The Psychology of False Beliefs, NPR
Updated 10.28.24