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Measuring News Media Literacy: How Knowledge and Motivations Combine to Create News-Literate Teens
Communication Faculty Publications and Presentations
  • Stephanie Craft, University of Missouri
  • Adam Maksl, Indiana University
  • Seth Ashley, Boise State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2013
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Abstract

Developing ways to improve young people’s news media literacy has been the focus of much recent attention among scholars, educators, and news professionals. Common definitions and approaches, however, have been scarce, making it difficult to compare and analyze curriculum effectiveness and research results. This project sought to create a measure of news media literacy that can be used to further our understanding of what constitutes news media literacy and to help validate and improve education and training.

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Funding for the research recorded in this report was provided by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

Citation Information
Stephanie Craft, Adam Maksl and Seth Ashley. "Measuring News Media Literacy: How Knowledge and Motivations Combine to Create News-Literate Teens" (2013)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/seth_ashley/12/