Won't Get Fooled Again: A Graphic Guide to Fake News

Steuter, Erin

ISBN 10: 1771134631 / ISBN 13: 9781771134637

Published by Between the Lines (edition ), 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Won't Get Fooled Again: A Graphic Guide to Fake News
• Publisher: Between the Lines (edition )
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771134631
• ISBN 13: 9781771134637
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Spinney, Alan
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"Fake news!" screams Donald Trump from his Twitter account when journalists ask tough questions about his past or present behaviour. Meanwhile, his Fox & Friends fan club makes dubious claims about anyone who challenges his power. Fake news inflames racism, stokes fear, spreads confusion, and undermines democracy.All while CO2 levels continue to rise as "experts" tell us it's nothing to worry about. But how do we tell which news is real?

In this meticulously researched but accessibly written comic, Erin Steuter shows us how to spot fake news and how to stop it. Won't Get Fooled Again is an engaging examination of the Fake News phenomenon, as seen through the eyes and ears of students, families, shoppers and seniors. No one is safe from its clutches, but there are ways to escape. Using current examples from around the world, this entertaining comic explains the ways that governments, media owners, advertisers, powerful corporations, and think tanks can influence the organization and content of the news media to manipulate voters or reap billions in profits This graphic novel will educate and elucidate.

About the Authors

Erin Steuter is professor of sociology at Mount Allison University with a focus on critical media studies and ideological representations in news and popular culture. Recipient of multiple awards for her teaching and research, she is the author of three successful books about the media and the war on terror including Pop Culture Goes to War: Enlisting and Resisting Militarism in the War on Terror. In addition, Erin regularly offers workshops for schools and community groups that engage the public in contemporary media literacy issues.

Alan Spinney is a graphic designer and illustrator with a background in advertising. He is the

author and illustrator of the comic book series Brittle Hill. He lives and works in Moncton, NB.