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Author Wightman, Rachel I., author.

Title Faith & fake news : a guide to consuming information wisely / Rachel I. Wightman.

Publication Info. Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2023.
©2023

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 Middletown, Russell Library - NEW Adult Nonfiction  302.3028 WIG    Check Shelf
Description viii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-182) and index.
Contents Part 1. The Information Landscape -- 1. Algorithms and Filter Bubbles -- 2. The Wide-Open Information Landscape -- 3. A World of Fake News -- Part 2. Evaluating Information -- 4. Noticing Our Emotions -- 5. Learning to Evaluate -- Part 3. Deciding What to Do -- 6. Purposefully Seeking Out New Perspectives -- 7. Loving Our Neighbors.
Summary "A guide for Christians about evaluating news sources and participating charitably in online communities"-- Provided by publisher.
"Share if you love Jesus. Scroll past if you follow the devil. Most Christians have seen something asinine like this on Facebook and rightly dismissed it. But not every post on social media is so obviously absurd. As online spaces increase in importance, it is urgent that we as Christians consider how to love our neighbors on the internet-and this includes sharing the truth.Rachel I. Wightman has seen this problem firsthand as a librarian with over a decade of experience instructing students in information literacy. In Faith and Fake News, she shares her expertise with average Christians. This timely and essential guide explains the information landscape and its tendency toward thought bubbles, discusses techniques for fact-checking and evaluating sources, and offers suggestions on ways to engage with our neighbors online while bearing witness to Christ and the truth"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Online social networks.
Fake news.
RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.
Fake news. (OCoLC)fst01985391
Online social networks. (OCoLC)fst01741311
Cover Title Faith and fake news
ISBN 9780802882455 paperback
0802882455 paperback
9781467465519 electronic book
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