Unpacking Fake News an Educator’s Guide to Navigating the Media with Students

Abstract

 In 2019, Wayne Journell published a book, which is called unpacking fake news that gives an overview of the issue of fake news, and how teachers can teach students to handle such fake news. This book started by showing how the fake news work and impact people's beliefs, especially in the political field. This book also gives a reader an overview of historical events of fake news and why teenagers are more susceptible to fake news. This book provides readers with assessment tools that help students to evaluate and distinguish between fake and real news and includes educational approaches and strategies that teachers can use to help their students be more critical thinkers