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    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    This book will help you:Recognize what information to fact-checkIdentify the quality and ranking of source materialsLearn to fact-check a variety of media types: newspaper; magazine; social media; public and commercial radio and television, books, films, etc.Navigate relationships with editors, writers, and producersRecognize plagiarism and fabricationDiscern conflicting facts, gray areas, and ... Leer más

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  • The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking

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    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    An accessible, one-stop guide to the why, what, and how of contemporary editorial fact-checking."An indispensable resource in the age of 'fake news,' this slim but informative title offers writers, researchers, and journalists best practices for fact-checking in a wide variety of media."— Library Journal, Best Reference Titles of 2016In The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking, Brooke Borel, an ... Leer más

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  • Infested

    How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our Bedrooms and Took Over the World

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  • Always Take Notes

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    How other people's ideas rule our lives and how to change it.

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  • The Cult of Creativity

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