RT Journal Article
T1 Future journalists' fight against disinformation: analysis of university training offers and challenges in the Spanish context
A1 Moreno-Gil, Victoria
A1 Chaparro-Domínguez, María Ángeles
A1 Pérez Pereiro, Marta
K1 Disinformation
K1 Fake news
K1 Fact-checking
K1 Journalism
K1 University
K1 Training
AB Disinformation has become a global problem affecting mass media, governments and citizens globally. Besides the loss of trust in the media and its weakening influence, exposure to all manner of messages on social media in recent years has paved the way for disinformation, which has become a considerable challenge for journalism. According to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, Spain is one of the countries most concerned about this phenomenon (Edelman, 2022). However, is this concern shared by Spanish journalist associations? What training initiatives are being carried out for future journalists to counter the spread of disinformation? How should fact-checking be taught in university? This study aims to answer these questions by using a dual methodology. First, a review and analysis were undertaken on the different training initiatives for bachelor’s and university-specific master’s degree students. Then, 15 in-depth interviews were conducted with experts, including fact-checkers, experienced journalists and representatives of sectoral associations, to ascertain their views on fact-checking and disinformation. The main results show that Spanish universities offer few training fact-checking-related initiatives, particularly at bachelor’s degree level, although more and more university-specific degrees and master’s degrees on this topic are becoming available. Furthermore, most interviewees view specialised training for the next generation of journalists as a key factor for fighting disinformation, and they provide guidelines to achieve this.
PB Universidad de Navarra
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43965
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43965
LA eng
NO Moreno-Gil, V., Chaparro-Domínguez, M.- Ángeles, & Pérez-Pereiro, M. (2023). Future journalists’ fight against disinformation: analysis of university training offers and challenges in the Spanish context. Communication & Society, 36(2), 171-185. https://doi.org/10.15581/003.36.2.171-185
NO This study is part of the research project “Media Accountability Instruments against Disinformation: The Impact of Fact-Checking Platforms as Media Accountability Tools and Curricular Proposal,” funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the State Research Agency (FACCTMedia, PID2019⎼106367GB I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033). The authors declare no conflict of interests.
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026