Episode 107 Why fake news is toxic for writers

The Creative Writer's Toolbelt

Episode 107 Why fake news is toxic for writers - and how to avoid it

Nov 29 2017 | 00:13:22

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Show Notes

Fake news, and false information generally, are hot topics in the media at the moment. Fake news might offend us personally, but there's also a very good reason for us as writers to identify and avoid it. In this episode we look at fake news and some of its associated phenomena, like click bait, with insights from the International Federation of Library Associations and institutions. Their publication that I reference can be found here: https://www.ifla.org/publications/node/11174

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