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Direct linkAshley, Seth; Maksl, Adam; Craft, Stephanie – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2017
Scholars and educators have long hoped that media education is positively related to pro-social goals such as political and civic engagement. With a focus on measuring news media literacy with emphasis on media knowledge, need for cognition and media locus of control, this study surveyed 537 college students and found positive relationships…
Descriptors: News Media, Media Literacy, Political Attitudes, College Students
Maksl, Adam; Craft, Stephanie; Ashley, Seth; Miller, Dean – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2017
A survey of college students showed those who had taken a news literacy course had significantly higher levels of news media literacy, greater knowledge of current events, and higher motivation to consume news, compared with students who had not taken the course. The effect of taking the course did not diminish over time. Results validate the News…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, News Media, Usability, Outcome Measures
Maksl, Adam; Ashley, Seth; Craft, Stephanie – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2015
News media literacy refers to the knowledge and motivations needed to identify and engage with journalism. This study measured levels of news media literacy among 500 teenagers using a new scale measure based on Potter's model of media literacy and adapted to news media specifically. The adapted model posits that news media literate individuals…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Information Skills, Knowledge Level, Motivation Techniques
