Journal article
A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Measuring News Media Literacy
The journal of media literacy education, Vol.7(3), p.41
2015
DOI: 10.23860/jmle-7-3-4
Abstract
Measuring news media literacy is important in order for it to thrive in a variety of educational and civic contexts. This research builds on existing measures of news media literacy and two new scales are presented that measure self-perceived media literacy (SPML) and perceptions of the value of media literacy (VML). Research with a larger sample of college undergraduate students and a smaller sample of adults enabled the validation of these measures. Results confirm the value of conceptualizing news media literacy using the theoretical subcomponents of authors & audiences, messages & meaning, and representation & realities. The VML scale, in particular, proved especially consequential in predicting knowledge about and attitudes towards the media.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Measuring News Media Literacy
- Creators
- Emily VragaMelissa TullyJohn KotcherAnne-Bennett SmithsonMelissa Broeckelman-Post
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The journal of media literacy education, Vol.7(3), p.41
- DOI
- 10.23860/jmle-7-3-4
- ISSN
- 2167-8715
- eISSN
- 2167-8715
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2015
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Record Identifier
- 9984285556602771
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