Abstract
Using a framework previously applied to other areas of media literacy, we developed an attitudinal scale focused specifically on news media literacy and compared that to a knowledge-based index including items about the structure of the U.S. news media system. Among our college student sample, the knowledge-based index was a significant predictor of knowledge about topics in the news, while the attitudinal scale was not. Implications for future work in assessing news literacy are discussed.
Original language | American English |
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State | Published - 2011 |
Event | Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication - Duration: 1 Jan 2011 → … |
Conference
Conference | Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication |
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Period | 1/01/11 → … |
Keywords
- civic engagement
- media literacy
- political knowledge
- survey
EGS Disciplines
- Communication