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  • What to Do About Fake News

    A recent study by the German Marshall Fund found that misinformation on Facebook has tripled since 2016, when the term “fake news” was first popularized during the presidential election. Another take on this is the recent Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, which has tech insiders sounding the alarm on how social media manipulates users and… Continue reading

  • PressReader: the World From the Library

    I like reading news from other countries. There tends to be a shift in perspective that can help clarify issues and controversies.  Whether you are from another place, a student doing a report on another country, or just someone who is fascinated by the world, then PressReader is the database for you. Here are just… Continue reading

  • Movie Mondays: Films about the Fourth Estate

    This month, two highly anticipated TV series – Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom and  House of Cards, the critically acclaimed Netflix original series – are available on DVD. Both shows deal with journalists and the power of the news media, a topic that was the subject of three smart, classic award-winning films. His Girl Friday (1940), based on… Continue reading

  • Tips from a news junkie

    One of our librarians, Jesten, has me totally hooked on PressDisplay, an online library service featuring hundreds of U.S. and international daily newspapers. I knew Jesten was a total news junkie, but it was her post on Push To Talk this week that reeled me in—and ended up being extra handy for me. Recently I… Continue reading