scholarly journals Advancing children’s news media literacy: learning from the practices and experiences of young Australians

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 689-707
Author(s):  
Tanya Notley ◽  
Michael Dezuanni

Social media use has redefined the production, experience and consumption of news media. These changes have made verifying and trusting news content more complicated and this has led to a number of recent flashpoints for claims and counter-claims of ‘fake news’ at critical moments during elections, natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Concerns regarding the actual and potential social impact of fake news led us to carry out the first nationally representative survey of young Australians’ news practices and experiences. Our analysis finds that while social media is one of young people’s preferred sources of news, they are not confident about spotting fake news online and many rarely or never check the source of news stories. Our findings raise important questions regarding the need for news media literacy education – both in schools and in the home. Therefore, we consider the historical development of news media literacy education and critique the relevance of dominant frameworks and pedagogies currently in use. We find that news media has become neglected in media literacy education in Australia over the past three decades, and we propose that current media literacy frameworks and pedagogies in use need to be rethought for the digital age.

2021 ◽  
pp. 107769902098478
Author(s):  
Hong Tien Vu ◽  
Magdalena Saldaña

This study examines how newsroom work in the United States has changed in response to some of the latest developments in the news media environment. Using nationally representative survey data, we explore what professional routines American journalists have adopted to avoid spreading or being accused of publishing misinformation. Findings suggest that journalists have added new or intensified practices to increase accountability and transparency. In addition, role conceptions, perception of fake news, and responsibility for social media audiences impact the adoption of such practices. Journalists are more likely to embrace transparency than accountability, suggesting the emergence of new journalistic norms in today’s newsrooms.


2016 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily K. Vraga ◽  
Melissa Tully

In this study, we test the effectiveness of a short news media literacy message with audiences who differ in their media literacy education. We manipulate whether individuals are exposed to a news media literacy public service announcement (PSA) immediately before viewing a political program among two groups: students enrolled in media education courses versus students in a non-media course. Findings suggest that the ability of media literacy messages to influence students’ processing of the subsequent political program is conditioned by their preexisting media literacy education. This study provides insights for considering how classroom and non-classroom media literacy interventions can work together to improve media literacy.


Comunicar ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (49) ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nudee Nupairoj

This research article proposes a systematic way to disseminate media literacy education in Thailand, based on the UNESCO’s media and information literacy competencies. A media literacy learning schema was constructed using a mixed-method research before it was verified for efficacy and practicality by the in-depth interviews of media literacy experts. The interview data resulted in “the Ecosystem of Media Literacy” as a holistic and systematic approach to disseminate media literacy education. The Ecosystem of Media Literacy posits that the learning schema works in an environment that supports media literacy, with each component operating interdependently and in parallel with each other. It consists of the Media Literacy Learning Schema (Learners, Facilitators, Curriculum, and Pedagogy), the Society (Community, Civic Sectors, Media, and Parents), and the Policy. It is believed that using the Ecosystem model can lead to a behavior change among learners, the ultimate goal of education. In other words, media literacy will become a way of life. The Interview data also resulted in a new finding that Thailand’s media literacy components should consist of access, analyze and evaluate, reflect, and create, instead of access, evaluate, and create that the country has been using as a framework for over a decade. The findings of this research are applicable to other cultures with different groups of learners, with minor adaptations that can serve as a provisional policy guideline. Este artículo de investigación propone una manera sistemática para difundir la educación de la alfabetización mediática en Tailandia, basada en las competencias de la alfabetización mediática e informacional de la UNESCO. El esquema de aprendizaje de la alfabetización mediática se estableció aplicando un estudio de métodos mixtos antes de que su eficacia y funcionalidad haya sido comprobada por las entrevistas detalladas de expertos de alfabetización mediática. Los datos de estas entrevistas dieron lugar al «ecosistema de la alfabetización mediática» como un enfoque integral y sistemático para divulgar la educación de la alfabetización mediática. El ecosistema de la alfabetización mediática postula que el esquema de aprendizaje funciona en un ambiente que favorece la alfabetización mediática, donde cada componente opera de forma interdependiente y en paralelo: el esquema de aprendizaje de la alfabetización mediática (estudiantes, facilitadores, currículum y pedagogía), la sociedad (comunidad, sectores cívicos, medios, y los padres), y la política. Se piensa que el uso del modelo de ecosistema puede producir un cambio en el comportamiento de los estudiantes, la meta final de la educación. En otras palabras, la alfabetización mediática se convertirá en un modo de vida Los datos obtenidos de las entrevistas también dieron a conocer un nuevo descubrimiento, al demostrar que los componentes de la alfabetización mediática en Tailandia deberían consistir en acceder, analizar y evaluar, reflexionar, y crear; en vez de acceder, evaluar y crear; un marco que el país lleva usando durante más de una década. Los descubrimientos de esta investigación son aplicables a otras culturas con grupos diferentes de estudiantes, que con pequeñas adaptaciones, pueden servir como una orientación política provisional.


Author(s):  
Ioana Literat ◽  
Abubakr Abdelbagi ◽  
Nicola YL Law ◽  
Marcus Y-Y Cheung ◽  
Rongwei Tang

When it comes to youth and media literacy, the focus of both research and practice has been on the integration of media literacy instruction into young people’s various educational experiences, rather than studying, implementing and evaluating such initiatives in situ, on social media—which is known to be youths’ central news source. Furthermore, existing studies focus on older platforms like Facebook or Twitter, and we lack a nuanced understanding of these dynamics on the platforms most popular with youth today. The present study aims to fill this gap, by analyzing how users responded to a media literacy education campaign on the popular youth-oriented social media app TikTok, with a focus on the lessons that we might draw in terms of targeted media literacy education initiatives for youth. Our large-scale qualitative content analysis—which included 11,449 public comments posted on 5 educational TikTok videos about media literacy—facilitated a naturalistic study of young people’s attitudes towards such initiatives. We found that reactions to the campaign were mixed, and highly political in nature. While many users appreciated the media literacy campaign and TikTok’s role in implementing it, there was also resistance to the campaign, due to factors related to video content, dissemination approach, and the very identity of TikTok as a platform. Across the board, comments were highly political, illustrating the politicized nature of media literacy education today. These reactions serve as rich feedback that can usefully inform future media literacy campaigns on social media, and especially those targeting youth audiences.


2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 70-70

In a recent survey, 36% of college admissions officers said they viewed applicants’ social media profiles. As of the end of 2019, 14 U.S. states have begun requiring some form of media literacy education.


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