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Articles by Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, Dani Madrid-Morales, Emeka Umejei, Etse Sikanku, Gregory Gondwe, Herman Wasserman, Khulekani Ndlovu, and Melissa Tully

Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Cape Town. Dani Madrid-Morales is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Houston’s Jack J. Valenti School of Communication. Emeka Umejei is a lecturer in communication studies at the University of Ghana. Etse Sikanku is a senior lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Journalism. Gregory Gondwe is a Ph.D. candidate in media research and practice at the University of Colorado. Herman Wasserman is a professor of media studies in the University of Cape Town’s Centre for Film and Media Studies. Khulekani Ndlovu is a lecturer in media studies at Lupane State University. Melissa Tully is an associate professor and director of undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Some college students surveyed showed substantial media literacy — but being able to recognize a fake story didn’t always deter them from sharing it.