Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Wikipedia ... there are endless sources for information on the Internet. But who can you trust to give you the truth? The catch-all of "fake news" has journalists, politicians, and information junkies alike worried about integrity, veracity, and legitimate sourcing. This collection of authoritative but diverse viewpoints tackles what constitutes fake news, where the term originated, and how it is often used to further politicize the media. Readers will also find discussions of propaganda and whether information disseminated by the American government is the only "real" news.

Introduction -- How has the internet changed journalism? Why anonymity exists and works on newspapers? web sites / Steve Yelvington -- Citizen journalism and its importance / Demir Hodzic -- Journalism after Snowden: how the internet has changed the media / Matthias Spielkamp -- By relying on anonymous sources, the New York times fails to live up to its own standards / Reed Richardson -- Social media and investigative journalism / Syed Nazakat -- Balance and fairness / Alan D. Abbey -- What constitutes "fake news"? The difference between fake news and unverified news / A1skeptic -- "Who is posting comments on news stories, and why do they do it?" / Shan Wang -- How to spot fake news / Eugene Kiely & Lori Robertson -- Stanford study examines fake news and the 2016 presidential election / Krysten Crawford -- How 'fake news' exploded? and how to tell when the label is misused / Phil Torres -- How can we fight fake news? -- How to fight fake news and misinformation? research helps point the way / Elia Powers -- Education and automation: tools for navigating a sea of fake news / Victoria L. Rubin, Yimin Chen and Niall J. Conroy -- Fake news isn't all Facebook's fault: sprawling digital media made it worse / Lauren C. Williams -- Column: why click-bait will be the death of journalism / Jeffrey Dvorkin.