Abstract

Based on previous related studies, the research proposes a process of building people’s resistance to conspiracy theories concerning COVID-19’s origin. The process demonstrates how nationalism and patriotism as personal proclivities could influence their critical judgment of the theories, and how taking journalism-related courses could help enhance people’s news media literacy and critical thinking, through which people could resist the appeal of the theories and, to some degree, avoid adverse effects of the theories.

Presenters

Xiao Liu
Student, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Media Literacies

KEYWORDS

CONSPIRACY THEORIES, NEWS MEDIA LITERACY, ANALYTICAL THINKING, NATIONALISM, PATRIOTISM

Digital Media

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