Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies by Donald A. Barclay

Author:Donald A. Barclay
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, pdf
Published: 2018-02-26T16:18:54+00:00

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Any information that contradicts all previous knowledge on the topic in

question must pass an extraordinarily high bar before being deemed credible.

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Similarly, any information that presents some absolutely stunning, never-

before-known concept begs to be thoroughly evaluated before being

deemed credible. For example, an article making the astounding claim that

Queen Victoria was actually Jack the Ripper deserves much more skepti-

cal reception than an article reporting the widely acknowledged fact that

Queen Victoria was grief stricken following the death of her husband,

Prince Albert, in 1861.

B O N U S Q U E S T I O N : W H A T A B O U T

W I K I P E D I A ?

As a widely known and heavily used online encyclopedia, Wiki-

pedia (www.wikipedia.org; see figure 5.2) has both its adherents

and its detractors. Students often ask, “Is it OK to use Wikipedia

as a source?” Teachers and parents often answer this question

with a resounding “No!” While there are some legitimate rea-

sons for answering no to this familiar Digital Age question, the

best answer is actually more nuanced than either a straight-up

yes or no.

What Is Good about Wikipedia?

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