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Author
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Lance E. Mason, Daniel G. Krutka, Jeremy Stoddard
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Year
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2018
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Publisher
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Journal of Media Literacy Education
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Abstract
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In this essay, the authors offer a context for discussions about fake news, democracy, and considerations for
media literacy education. Drawing on media ecology and critical media studies, they highlight the longer
history of fake news and how this concept cannot be separated from the media technologies in which
cultures grow. They discuss current iterations of this phenomenon alongside the effects of social media and
offer a preview of the contents of this special issue on media literacy, democracy, and the challenge of fake
news.
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Language
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ENGLISH