What is it about?
Do we have an intelligible concept of 'fake news'? Our research of faculty at a state university finds that there is little consensus about its definition across gender, rank, discipline, and age. This is concerning as a more unified and consistent concept would be important to assess fake news responsibly.
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Why is it important?
Without getting a clear understanding on the phenomenon, however, we may be powerless to neutralize its impact, especially in times of fear and concern.
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This page is a summary of: Surveying fake news: Assessing university faculty’s fragmented definition of fake news and its impact on teaching critical thinking, International Journal for Educational Integrity, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s40979-019-0049-x.
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