American journalism and "fake news" : examining the facts

Ashley, Seth. (Author). Roberts, Jessica (Jessica Stewart), (author.). Maksl, Adam, (author.).

Summary: This book provides a comprehensive and impartial overview of the state of American journalism and news-gathering in the 21st century, with a special focus on the rise—and meaning—of "fake news."[From Amazon.com].

Record details

ISBN: 9781440861833
ISBN: 1440861838
Physical Description: print
xvii, 239 pages ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Caifornia : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction : journalism's role in democratic society -- Journalists : what they do and whom they work for -- News media law and economics -- News audiences -- News and politics -- "Fake news" and misinformation -- Representation and reality in news coverage -- The future of journalism.