The Truth Matters

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Why the Traditional Media No Longer Serves Our Needs 5 The Difference Between Primary and Secondary Sources 13 How to Use Links 21 Confusing Press Conventions 29 Journalistic Techniques That May Obfuscate Rather Than Illuminate Sources 37 Trusting Academic Sources 45 What Your Local Library Has to Offer in Terms of News 53 Numbers Must Be Put into Context 59 Beware of Deceptive Labeling 69 The Perils of Polling 77 Using Wikipedia 87 The Problem of Fake News 95 Designing Your Own Newspaper 103 14. Editorial Opinions 111 How to Fight Fake News 119