Internet Journalism and Fake News

by Jonathan S. Adams

Overview

Today, nearly everyone carries sophisticated devices that provide instant access to news reported from thousands of sources. An endless stream of stories appears on-screen with just the tap of an icon. This technology is often taken for granted, but it is, in fact, a revolution. Readers will trace the development of new kinds of journalism in the digital age, and evaluate the opportunities and dangers they provide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781502634955
Publisher:	Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	12/30/2018
Series:	Fourth Estate: Journalism in North America Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1 Journalism in the Digital Age 5

2 The Storytellers 25

3 Breaking Stories That Changed Journalism 49

4 Online Journalism and the Problem of Fake News 75

Chronology 97

Glossary 99

Further Information 103

Bibliography 105

Index 109

About the Author 112