Media Literacy in an Age of Fake News: Prepare your users for the pitfalls of misinformation.

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  • Author(s): Eberhart, George M.
  • Source:
    American Libraries. Nov/Dec2019, Vol. 50 Issue 11/12, p38-41. 4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      PRESS; INFORMATION literacy; SOCIAL media
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses role of libraries to promote media literacy by providing handouts, LibGuides, training, and programs about fact from online fiction, in order to tackle fake news. Topics include information on n “Media Literacy at Your Library,” aprogram that trained library workers to help adults become better news consumers; need for librarians to identify for students categories of websites containing suspicious information; and concern related to misleading information.