Combating fake news: How increased media competences can curb disinformation trends in Nigeria.

Onyemechi Okocha, Desmond; Akpe, Samuel; Rukevwe, Idonor Emmanuella; Odeba, Ben Ita

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dc.contributor.author	Onyemechi Okocha, Desmond
dc.contributor.author	Akpe, Samuel
dc.contributor.author	Rukevwe, Idonor Emmanuella
dc.contributor.author	Odeba, Ben Ita
dc.coverage.spatial	Bogotá D.C.
dc.date.accessioned	2024-06-11T22:13:19Z
dc.date.available	2024-06-11T22:13:19Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.identifier.citation	Onyemechi, D., Akpe, S., Rukevwe, I., & Odeba, B. (2023). Combating fake news: How increased media competences can curb disinformation trends in Nigeria. PP. 103-130. Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO.
dc.identifier.isbn	9789587637052
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.uniminuto.edu/handle/10656/19434
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.26620/uniminuto/978-958-763-705-2.cap.5
dc.description	Capítulo completo en acceso abierto que hace parte de la obra Media and information literacy for the public good: UNESCO MILID Yearbook 2023.
dc.description.abstract	This study examined how Nigerians understood fake news. It took a qualitative approach, conducting in-depth interviews with 30 journalists to determine their understanding of fake news and explore how media literacy can help combat fake news. The sample was purportedly drawn from Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to ensure representativeness. Gatekeeping Theory and Public Sphere Theory were used to better understand how journalists use their professional role of vetting information and releasing only credible information to the public. The analyzed data show that social networks facilitate the spread of false news more than mainstream media. The findings also show that fake news spreads due to factors such as time constraints, clickbait, user-generated content, and competitiveness.
dc.format.extent	28 páginas
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dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios - UNIMINUTO
dc.relation.ispartof	Media and information literacy for the public good: UNESCO MILID Yearbook 2023.
dc.relation.uri	https://repository.uniminuto.edu/handle/10656/19196
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject	Desinformación
dc.subject	Noticias falsas
dc.subject	Periodismo
dc.subject	Periodista
dc.subject	Contenido generado por el usuario
dc.subject	Nigeria
dc.title	Combating fake news: How increased media competences can curb disinformation trends in Nigeria.
dc.type	Book chapter
dc.subject.keywords	Disinformation
dc.subject.keywords	Fake news
dc.subject.keywords	Journalism
dc.subject.keywords	Journalist
dc.subject.keywords	Misinformation
dc.subject.keywords	Clickbait
dc.subject.keywords	User-generated content
dc.subject.keywords	Nigeria
dc.subject.lemb	Literacy (Education) — Case Studies
dc.subject.lemb	Primary Education 3.Adult Literacy — Research
dc.subject.lemb	Education and Development
dc.subject.lemb	Vocational Training
dc.subject.lemb	Media Literacy
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