Media Smart - Lessons, Tips and Strategies for Librarians, Classroom Instructors and other Information Professionals (Paperback)

Information has become one of the most crucial commodities in today’s world. From multinational corporations to single individuals, we all make critical decisions based on the information available to us. However, modern ease of access to information does not often guarantee access to good information. In this digital age, where facts can be easily manipulated to align with political, social or monetary aims, media literacy has become an essential skill. Media Smart: Lessons, Tips and Strategies for Librarians, Classroom Instructors and other Information Professionals is an invaluable toolkit for navigating the fraught information landscape. From the history of media manipulation to practical applications of media literacy, this book will offer a thorough grounding in teaching students to defend themselves from mis-and dis-information. It discusses how technology affects the information we receive, offers a brief look at the psychology behind how we process information, describes the various means by which media can be manipulated and provides tips about how to recognize and avoid false or misleading information. Featuring numerous classroom exercises and case studies specific to each aspect of media manipulation, this book is essential reading for students and educators in communications, media and information literacy as well as librarians and anyone interested in developing their media literacy skills.

General

Imprint:	Facet Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Joanna M. Burkhardt
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-1-78330-508-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library, archive & information management Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library & information services
LSN:	1-78330-508-8
Barcode:	9781783305087

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