What the Fact?, Seema Yasmin
What the Fact?, Seema Yasmin
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What the Fact?
Finding the Truth in All the Noise

Author: Seema Yasmin

Narrator: Seema Yasmin

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/20/2022

Synopsis

From acclaimed writer, journalist, and physician Dr. Seema Yasmin comes a “savvy, accessible, and critical” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) book about the importance of media literacy, fact-based reporting, and the ability to discern truth from lies.

What is a fact? What are reliable sources? What is news? What is fake news? How can anyone make sense of it anymore? Well, we have to. As conspiracy theories and online hoaxes increasingly become a part of our national discourse and “truth” itself is being questioned, it has never been more vital to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction, and media literacy has never been more important.

In this accessible guide, Dr. Seema Yasmin, an award-winning journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor, traces the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape and teaches young readers the skills that will help them identify and counter poorly-sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.

About Seema Yasmin

Seema Yasmin is an Emmy Award–winning journalist who was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, medical doctor, professor, and poet. She attended medical school at Cambridge University and worked as a disease detective for the US federal government’s Epidemic Intelligence Service. She currently teaches storytelling at Stanford University School of Medicine, and is a regular contributor to CNN, Self, and Scientific American, among others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu

Fake news - This is the term that most of you might have heard the most during the last few years. In this world overburdened with deep fakes and other misinformation, how can you identify whether a piece of information is genuine or not? That is indeed a tricky question to ask. Dr. Seema Yasmi......more

Goodreads review by Gail

As an employee of our local library, I was fortunate to have access to an advanced reader copy of this very timely book. Targeting young adult readers, Yasmin offers a wealth of information on navigating news and social media in a culture of division and mistrust. I was particularly drawn to her sec......more

Goodreads review by Sigrid

First off, this book is full of interesting and useful information. My favorite part was the final chapter where Yasmin outlines ways both to fact check your own ideas about what's true and how to have conversations with people who seem to be victims of mis/disinformation. Her suggestions are really......more

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"Yasmin’s peppy and conversational delivery keeps the tone reassuring. She is skilled at breaking down complex concepts into smaller, easy-to-understand parts, and she includes many real-world examples from both the past and present."

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