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March 6, 2023
Can You Believe It? (Book Riot)
“Although technically a children’s book, this is a perfect text for anyone who wants to grow more tech- and media-savvy.”
-Book Riot, by Carolina Ciucci
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February 15, 2023
CYBI? (Assoc. for Media Literacy)
“I’m glad I have a copy of this book in my school library”
“Unlike similar books, it doesn’t dwell on the ‘media is terrible and out to trick you’ angle. It demonstrates that with some applied strategies, it can be possible to be a more discerning reader/listener/viewer.”
-Diana Maliszewski, AML (Association for Media Literacy)
Read Maliszewski’s thoughts about “triangulation” here
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December 30, 2022
Can You Believe It? (Starred review, CCBC)
“This book helps young readers decide which online information they can trust—and which they can’t. Explore how real journalism is made, what “fake news” is and how to spot the difference. Learn about bylines and credible sources, influencers and clickbait. Readers are encouraged to approach online information with skepticism and to make smart choices about what they believe and share.”
-Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC), Best Books for Kids and Teens Fall 2022
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December 29, 2022
Can You Believe It? (Oakville News)
“Top Book for Grades 9-12”
Thank you Kate Barlow of the Oakville News, for including Can You Believe It? in this fantastic list of reads by great kidlit authors including Lana Button (The Cow Said Boo! illustrated by Alice Carter), Jennifer Maruno (While You Sleep, illustrated by Miki Sato), Sylvia McNicoll (What the Dog Knows) and Karen Bass (Blood Donor).
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November 19, 2022
Misinformation “one of the most pervasive threats to all our democracies,” Cdn Minister of Public Safety at G7 Summit
Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino for Canada. Photo: Government of Canada website
Canada’s federal public safety minister, Marco Mendicino, is inviting G7 representatives next year to a forum designed to create programs and tools to educate and fight against misinformation, according to CityNews.
“Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino extended the invitation to his counterparts this week at a meeting in Germany of interior ministers from G7 countries.”
Mendicino told the G7 that young people need to be better educated about the dangers of fake news and learn how to spot it.
At the G7 he called disinformation, “one of the most pervasive threats to all our democracies right now,” according to an article by the Globe and Mail.
I couldn’t agree more! My newest book, Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts, is a great tool to help young people learn how to spot fake news and to understand how real news is created.
There is also a free Teaching Guide for use in the classroom, which you can download here: https://joycegrantauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CanYouBelieveIt_Teaching_Guide.pdf
Links for a Deeper Dive into this TopicCityNews article about proposed G7 forum on misinformation next year: https://ottawa.citynews.ca/national-news/canada-invites-g7-ministers-to-meeting-on-tackling-disinformation-6124227
Globe and Mail article about Mendicino’s remarks at G7 this year re: misinformation: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-high-school-students-should-be-taught-to-spot-fake-videos-and/
Purchase Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts: https://joycegrantauthor.com/books/can-you-believe-it-how-to-spot-fake-news-and-find-the-facts/
Download the free Teaching Guide for CYBI: https://joycegrantauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CanYouBelieveIt_Teaching_Guide.pdf
Free Fake News Resources: https://teachingkidsnews.com/fakenews/
Joyce Grant’s award-winning news website, TeachingKidsNews.com, features weekly kid-friendly news articles and is free to use: https://teachingkidsnews.com/
Download these free journalism explainers for teachers and students, written by Joyce Grant for The Star’s Classroom Connections: https://www.classroomconnection.ca/for-the-record.html
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November 4, 2022
Link to my chat with Ramraajh Sharvendiran, CBC Ontario Morning
I recently spoke with Ramraajh Sharvendiran, host of CBC’s Ontario Morning, about how to help kids spot fake news.
You can catch that chat on the Ontario Morning website or at https://bit.ly/3FK4pTb.
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October 27, 2022
I’ll be on CBC Ontario Morning this Wed., Nov. 2, 7:50AM w/Ramraajh Sharvendiran
I’ll be live, chatting with Ramraajh Sharvendiran on CBC’s Ontario Morning, this Wednesday, Nov. 2.
It also happens to be I Read Canadian Day!
We’ll be talking about my book, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? HOW TO SPOT FAKE NEWS AND FIND THE FACTS.
After the interview I’ll post a link to our discussion on my website and socials, but you can tune in live on Wednesday if you’re in Southern Ontario, including Peterborough, Owen Sound, Barrie, Orillia, Belleville/Trenton, Brockville, Cornwall and Pembroke and surrounding areas.
I was interviewed by Ontario Morning’s Wei Chen back in … well, it was a few years ago, lol! Anyway, it was a terrific experience.
When I was living in Peterborough for six years, Ontario Morning was an important conduit to what was happening in the world. So I’m excited to chat with Ramraajh!
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October 20, 2022
Vancouver Writers Fest
Can You Believe It?
Join Joyce Grant and Tanya Kyi for an engaging discussion
about fake news and how to find the facts!
Vancouver Writers Fest
Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
Thursday, October 20, 2022, 1 p.m. PST, Revue Stage and Virtual on YouTube; $10
Topic: Media Literacy, with Tanya Kyi, author of This is Your Brain on Stereotypes
For more information: https://writersfest.bc.ca/upcoming-events
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October 2, 2022
Toronto International Festival of Authors 2022
I’ll be at the Toronto International Festival of Authors for a mid-afternoon workshop aimed at younger readers. I’ll take questions from the audience and talk about how to spot fake news!
Toronto International Festival of Authors
Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
Sunday, October 2, 2022
For more information: https://festivalofauthors.ca/annualfestival/
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September 22, 2022
Toronto International Festival of Authors 2022
How can you best explain challenging current events to young people? I’ll be discussing this important topic as part of TIFA’s “Ask the Expert” series. Join me!
Toronto International Festival of Authors
Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022
For more information: https://festivalofauthors.ca/annualfestival/
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