Martin-Herrera, Inmaculada , MICALETTO BELDA, JUAN PABLO
No
Comun. Hombre
Article
Científica
01/01/2021
000741687600012
This paper aims to understand the relationships that exist between digital and communication Science undergraduate students and fake news on the internet. We believe it is necessary to understand the student's behaviour because they will be the future of the communication profession and also the ones who will have to deal with its significant consequences on their labor market. Data has been collected within the University of Seville in order to understand the student's attitudes. The research develops a mixed scheme approach -quantitative and qualitative analysis-, in which there have been used the following measuring tools: a questionnaire and an open-question interview. Results show that students dont frequently consume or share fake news because they have a foundation of knowledge that enables them to verify and filter information. They are similarly able to recognise when the published contents have other political and economic motives. For these reasons, the students support media and digital literacy programs that aim to educate the public on how to be critical towards published information on the internet.
Social networks; Internet; Fake news; University training