Books for Media Literacy Week

From the New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our society.

In this timely and necessary book, two science professors give us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a world of fake news and bad data.

From the author of The Immortal King Rao, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, a personal exploration of how technology companies have both fulfilled and exploited the human desire for understanding and connection.

An urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practical solutions that can be pursued to strengthen the public, media, and truth-based politics.

Rising star New York Times technology reporters, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tell for the first time the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of Twitter.

From linguist Adam Aleksic, known as @etymologynerd on social media, comes a captivating exploration of how internet algorithms are transforming language and communication in unprecedented ways.

The definitive guide to helping tweens and teens set boundaries online when technology and social media prioritize being online 24/7 over privacy.

How have we allowed the proliferation of alternative facts, hoaxes, even conspiracy theories, to destroy our trust in institutions, leaders, and legitimate experts? Journalist Steven Brill documents the forces and people that have created and exploited this world of chaos and division—and offers practical solutions for what we can do about it.

Digital minimalism is the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world.

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He diagnoses the “collective action problems” that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free.