Level of exposure to fake news about Philippine politics and the response of AB Journalism students in Cavite State University /
by Marie Gabrielle B. Alegro and Erin Jill A. Padit.
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2018.
- 41 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Thesis (Bachelor of Arts in Journalism) Cavite State University.
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Department of Languages and Mass Communication College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Department of Languages and Mass Communication
ALEGRO, MARIE GABRIELLE B.; AND PADIT, ERNI JILL L. Exposure to Fake News about Philippine Politics and the Response of BA Journalism Students in Cavite State University. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. May 2018. Adviser: Ms. Ruby Manaig. The study aimed to determine the level of exposure of selected students at Cavite State University to fake news on Facebook about Philippine politics; the response of selected of Cavite State University to fake news about Philippine politics on Facebook through a. Liking/Reacting, b. Commenting, and c. Sharing; the significant relationship of the level of exposure and the response of selected students at Cavite State University to fake news about Philippine politics on Facebook.
This study was conducted from January to March 2018 at Cavite State University
— Main, Indang, Cavite.
Survey questionnaire were used data in the study which applied descriptive- correlational method of research. Purposive sampling technique was applied in choosing the
participants, which were all students of AB Journalism enrolled in the second semester of academic year 2017-2018 and were willing to answer the survey questionnaire. Results showed that the participants had a very high exposure to fake news about Philippine politics on Facebook, and they were rarely responding to it through liking/reacting, commenting, and sharing. The relationship between the two variables of the study had no significance.