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New York Participant 1 (Black/Female/29), Interviewed on march 16, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with New York Participant (Black/Female/29), interviewed on March 16, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms outlined in the informed consent form before this interview. Some of the broad conversations during this interview were about information literacy, fake news, social media, politics, and injustices. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Ohio Participant 10 (Hispanic, Female, 18), Interviewed on February 25, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Ohio Participant 10 (Hispanic/Female/18) interviewed on February 25, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about her opinion on social media and its relationship with fake news and conspiracy theories, the lack of internet privacy and how to secure your personal information, and how to find reliable news sources and information. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Ohio Participant 11 (White/Male/53), Interviewed on March 4, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Ohio Participant 11 (White/Male/53), interviewed on March 4, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about modern political events and truth in the media. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Ohio Participant 8 (White/Male/30), Interviewed on March 9, 2023
This interview that we have conducted about fake news and information literacy with Ohio Participant (White/Male/30) on March 9, 2023. The participant that we interviewed agreed to the terms within the informed consent that we sent to the participant before the interview that was conducted. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about fake news in social media, conspiracy theories, and how fake news involves politics. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Ohio Participant 9 (White/Female/46), Interviewed on February 26, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with an Ohio Participant 9 (White/Female/46), interviewed on February 26, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about Fake News, social media, and conspiracy theories. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Texas Participant 1 (Hispanic/Female/38), interviewed on March 4, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Texas Participant (Hispanic/Female/38), conducted on March 4, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms presented in the informed consent from before the interview. Some topics discussed in this interview include the spread of fake news on social media and some of the social issues found on popular news sites. This was a group-work collaboration. Chase Howard was the main investigator for this project.
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Virginia Participant 1 (Appalachian-American and White/Male/28), Interviewed on March 9, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Virginia Participant --(White/Male/28), interviewed on March 9th, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about social media platforms such as Reddit and TikTok, the dissemination of false news of broadcasting agencies like the National Public Radio and the disbelief in conspiracy theories. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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West Virginia Participant 39 (Native American/Female/26), Interviewed on March 6, 2023
This is a collection of peers who are exposed to the internet, news, media and other outlets through multiple mediums and how those individuals choose to react and relate to this facet of the modern voice. The intent of this information is to provide a lens for which others to draw astute or intangible observations from trends based upon political alignment and ethnicity notation. The reach of this process is not unending, Marshall University students are the finite group of students who have been tasked with reaching out to anyone and everyone for insight on the ever-encompassing fake news storm trend that the United States has been trapped in since conceptualization. Three individual reports are addressed here and will be noted during the following texts of worthwhile depiction. This information should point to a behavioral consensus or response and compassion from a variety of individuals. In this memo: social media, news, conspiracy theories, politicians, and emotional response are all under the looking glass as educated colleges address these findings. This is a group-work collaboration and Dr. Stephen Underhill is the primary investigator of this project.
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West Virginia Participant 40 (White/Male/24), Interviewed on March 2, 2023
An interview took place with an interviewee White, Male, 24 on March 2, 2023. The interview covered an array of questions for The Fake News and Literacy Project. The questions covered social media usage pertaining specifically to the issue of fake news and hysteria it can cause and has caused in todays society. The interviewee explained how he uses social media and the implications and experiences he has resulting from fake news in the media. This is a group-work collaboration and Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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West Virginia Participant 41 (White/Male/22), Interviewed on February 27, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with West Virginia Participant (White/Male/22), interviewed on February 27th, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about social media platforms involving fake news, conspiracy theories, and political leaders. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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West Virginia Participant 42 (White/Female/21), Interviewed on April 5, 2023
In this participant interview with West Virginia Participant (white/female/21), interviewed on April 5, 2023, the topic of fake news was discussed. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. When asked about fake news the interviewee mentioned covid-19, conspiracy theories such as the covid-19 vaccine being a ploy to inject us with a tracker, and social media. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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West Virginia Participant 43 (White/Male/48), Interviewed on March 5, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with West Virginia Participant (White/Male/48), interviewed on March 5, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about social media, conspiracy theories, politics and politicians, and feelings of threat or fear. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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West Virginia Participant 44 (White/Male/62), Interviewed on March 17, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with West Virginia Participant 44 (White/Male/62), interviewed on March 17, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about social media/news outlets, conspiracy theories, and politicians. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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West Virginia Participant 45 (White/Female/23), Interviewed on March 17, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with West Virginia Participant 45 (White/Female/23), Interviewed on March 17, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about what they used the internet for, conspiracy theories, and information being targeted at her. This was a group-work collaboration, and Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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West Virginia Participant 46 (Filipino/Male/54), Interviewed on March 21, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with West Virginia Participant 46 (Filipino/Male/54), interviewed on March 21, 2023. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent from proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversation that took place during this interview were about the usage of social media, as well as the trust and distrust about the websites that Participant 1 uses as a source of news. This was a group-work collaboration, and Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project
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West Virginia Participant 47 (White/Male/19), Interviewed on February 23, 2023
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with West Virginia Participant 47 (White/Male/19), interviewed on February 23, 2023. The participant did agree to the terms as outlined in the informed consent from proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about social media, fake news, and common fallacies. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Arizona Participant 1 (Black/Female/34), interviewed on October 24, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Arizona Participant 1 (Black/Female/34) interviewed on October 24, 2022. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about her opinion on social media and its relationship with fake news and conspiracy theories, the lack of internet privacy and how to secure your personal information, and how to find reliable news sources and information. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Georgia Participant 1 (White/female/29), interviewed on March 7, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Georgia Participant 1 (White/Female/29), interviewed on March 7th, 2022. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about subjects referring to fake news, disinformation, and algorithms. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Indiana Participant 1 (White/Female/21), interviewed on October 25, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Indiana Participant 1 (white/female/21), interviewed on October 25, 2022. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about conspiracy theories, social media, and politics. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Kentucky Participant 1 (White/Male/28), interviewed on October 23, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Kentucky Participant (White/Male/28), interviewed on October 23, 2022. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding ding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about social media, conspiracy theories, and politics. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Kentucky Participant 2 (White/Male/18), interviewed on October 27, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Kentucky Participant 2 (White/Male/18), interviewed on October 27, 2022. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about the Capitol insurrection, the pandemic, and fake news. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Missouri Participant 1 (White/Male/21), interviewed on October 26, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Missouri Participant 1 (White/Male/22), interviewed on October 26, 2022. The participant agreed to the terms read from the informed consent form before the interview. Some topics discussed or the credibility of sources. Participant spoke about conspiracy theories with some specification of topics. We discussed the effect on democracy fake news has and ways to combat it. This was a group work collaboration and Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Ohio Participant 5 (White/male/25), interviewed on March 6, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Ohio Participant 5 (White/Male/25), interviewed on March 6, 2022. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about x, y, and z. This was a group-work collaboration, and Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Ohio Participant 6 (White/male/18), interviewed on March 21, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Ohio Participant 6 (White/Male/18), interviewed on November 5, 2021. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about stories of politics and how those questions reminded him of stories such as how in his hometown people love to argue on Facebook about politics or anything in general. This was a group-work collaboration. Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
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Ohio Participant 7 (White/male/18), interviewed on March 6, 2022
This is an interview about fake news and information literacy with Ohio Participant 7 (White/Male/18), interviewed on March 6, 2022. The participant agreed to the terms as outlined in the informed consent form proceeding this interview. Some of the broad conversations that took place during this interview were about social media use, fake news on said social media, and how to avoid fake news. This was a group-work collaboration, and Dr. Stephen Underhill was the primary investigator for this project.
The Fake News and Information Literacy Project is published in conjunction with Dr. Stephen M. Underhill's First Year Seminar and Special Collections at Marshall University. This IRB-approved qualitative interviewing project introduces students to the craft of undergraduate research. Students interview participants about their perceptions of fake news on the internet and their practices to outsmart it. The project replicates Jutta Haider and Olof Sundin's seminal study "Information Literacy Challenges in Digital Culture: Conflicting Engagements of Trust and Doubt," published in Information, Communication & Society (2021). The interviews focus on contemporary conspiracy theories about such topics as the COVID 19 pandemic, 2020 presidential election, January 6 investigation, Black Lives Matter, Antifa, and more. The transcripts are situated at intersections of culture, technology, and democracy. Participants and interviewers in the project are anonymous. For more information, please contact Dr. Underhill at underhills@marshall.edu.
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