This study investigates undergraduates’ news consumption and their perceptions of fake news in science while they took an online introductory geography course at a large Midwestern university. The authors collaborated with university science instructors to design and integrate a news literacy curriculum into a set of learning activities to promote critical thinking and research skills. A qualitative analysis of 108 students’ written essays presents empirical evidence of their perceptions of fake news in terms of content (what), purpose (why), and source (who). The results show that students primarily sought news from traditional sources, such as CNN, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and the New York Times, while working on their research assignments. They spent, on average, about 7 hours per week reading, watching, or listening to news while taking the online course. More than half the students indicated that they used mobile devices to browse news most of the time. The strategies and tools the students used to manage multiple news sources are discussed.

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大学生新闻消费与科学假新闻认知

本研究调查了本科生在中西部一所大型大学学习在线地理入门课程时的新闻消费情况以及他们对科学领域假新闻的看法。作者与大学科学教师合作，设计并将新闻素养课程整合到一系列学习活动中，以促进批判性思维和研究技能。对 108 名学生的书面论文进行的定性分析从内容（什么）、目的（为什么）和来源（谁）方面提供了他们对假新闻看法的实证证据。结果表明，学生在完成研究任务时主要从传统来源获取新闻，例如 CNN、英国广播公司 (BBC) 和纽约时报。他们平均每周花费大约 7 小时阅读、观看、或在参加在线课程的同时收听新闻。超过一半的学生表示他们大部分时间使用移动设备浏览新闻。讨论了学生用来管理多个新闻来源的策略和工具。