Who Experiences Growth in News Media Literacy and Why Does It Matter? Examining Education, Individual Differences, and Democratic Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Tully, Melissa; Vraga, Emily K.
Titel	Who Experiences Growth in News Media Literacy and Why Does It Matter? Examining Education, Individual Differences, and Democratic Outcomes
Quelle	In: Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 73 (2018) 2, S.167-181 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-6958
DOI	10.1177/1077695817706572
Schlagwörter	News Media; Media Literacy; Individual Differences; Undergraduate Students; Political Attitudes; Classroom Communication; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Democracy; Hypothesis Testing; Scores; Predictor Variables; Locus of Control; Political Affiliation; Regression (Statistics); Critical Thinking; Statistical Analysis; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachrichtenwesen; Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Individueller Unterschied; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Klassengespräch; Demokratie; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Prädiktor; Politisches Interesse; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Kritisches Denken; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Developing news media literacy skills is recognized as an important part of becoming an informed citizen, but not enough research examines how growth in media literacy differs by individual characteristics. Using a panel study of undergraduate students, we examine which predispositions predict growth in news media literacy beliefs over the semester. We then test whether growth in news media literacy leads individuals to more highly value and engage in heterogeneous political discussion, a critical part of a functioning democracy. Our results suggest some individuals experience more growth in news media literacy, and that growth contributes to democratic attitudes and behaviors. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01