CONTENTS

Preface

1. Introduction

Fake News Is Old News

The Need to Be Multi-Literate

Understanding the Current State of the Media

2. The Information Behavior of It All

Learning Theory

Misinformation/Disinformation

An Emotional Dimension of Information Behavior

3. The Illusion of Internet Savvy

Political Economy and the Illusion of Choice

The Rise of Iterative Journalism

4. Critical Thinking and Metaliteracy

Critical Thinking

Critical Media Consumption through Multiple Literacy Instruction

5. Conclusion

Revisiting the Headlines

Moving Past Fake News

Lesson Plan

Examples from the Illinois Workshop

Appendix: Additional Resources

The Larger Context of Fake News—Suggested Books

Multiple Forms of Literacy—Suggested Articles and Websites

Resources for Information Consumers

References

About the Author

Index