APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Dissociation of Media Literacy Knowledge and Skills in a Diverse Undergraduate Sample
Session: Poster Session IX
Authors
- Jessica BrodskyPresenting Author
The Graduate Center, CUNY - Cody Barshaba
The College of Staten Island, CUNY - Arshia Lodhi
The College of Staten Island, City University of New York - Anthony Ghali
The College of Staten Island, CUNY - Patricia Brooks
The College of Staten Island and the Graduate Center, CUNY
Abstract
College students (N=40) completed assessments of general and news media literacy knowledge and fact-checking skills. Students scored highly on knowledge assessments, but knowledge and skills were unrelated. Most (62.5%) reported regularly using recommended fact-checking strategies. Yet, when verifying credibility of an online article, only 10% used those strategies.
Media/Technology
