Abstract
People today are in a place where they can produce, consume, store and broadcast news from various sources, media organizations and platforms. There are more options for news consumption than ever before, hence comes the need to comprehend but also compare different news consumption patterns. Following Prensky’s (2001) approach (Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants), this research examines the level of media literacy in the Digital Natives generations (young individuals who have grown up in the digital age) and how said generations consume news. The study focuses on the multiple factors which affect news consumption, distribution and comprehension of mis/disinformation issues, among Digital Natives. A primary quantitative research was conducted and it was based on a closed-ended questionnaire, which was distributed online and was answered by a specimen of 338 adults, born after 1980. Research findings indicate that Digital Natives consider news as strongly affected by political parties. There is a huge surge in the use of digital media, thus traditional means of information, such as newspapers, were found to have a minimum impact on Digital Natives. According to the study findings, they face significant issues regarding trust in news, continuous use of various devices and social media platforms. All these issues influence their information habits and underline the need for tailor-made media literacy approaches.
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Abstract
Vatandaşlar, çeşitli kaynaklardan, kuruluşlardan ve platformlardan haber üretme, tüketme, bakma, saklama ve yayınlama konusunda yeni bir konumda bulunuyorlar. Haber tüketimi için daha önce hiç olmadığı kadar fazla seçenek bulunuyor. Bu nedenle farklı kullanımları ve haber tüketim alışkanlıklarını eleştirel bir şekilde anlama ve karşılaştırma ihtiyacı da bulunmaktadır. Bu araştırmada, Prensky'nin (2001) yaklaşımını (Dijital Yerliler, Dijital Göçmenler) takip ederek, Dijital Yerli nesillerin haber tüketimi ve medya okuryazarlığı gerekliliği incelenmektedir. Amaç, teknolojik araçların yakın temas ve kullanımı içinde bulunan nesillerde haber seçimi veya tüketimi, yanlış bilgi ve medya okuryazarlığı gibi konuları tartışmak ve eleştirel bir şekilde incelemektir. Bu araştırma, Dijital Yerliler arasında haber tüketimi, dağıtımı ve yanlış bilgi sorunlarının anlaşılmasını etkileyen medya okuryazarlığı ve haber içeriği yayılması gibi çok sayıda faktörün analizine odaklanmaktadır. Mevcut çalışmanın bulgularına göre, haberlere olan güven, çeşitli cihazların sürekli kullanımı ve sosyal medya platformları gibi faktörler, bilgi alışkanlıklarını etkileyen önemli konular arasında yer almaktadır ve özel medya okuryazarlığı yaklaşımlarına duyulan ihtiyacı vurgulamaktadır.
References
- Allcott, H., Gentzkow, M. (2017). Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 Election, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 31(2), 211-236.
- Ashley, S., Maksl, A. & Craft, S. (2013). Developing a News Media Literacy Scale, Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 68(1), 7-21.
- Bell, E., Bryman, A. & Harley, B. (2018). Business Research Methods, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Berger, J. (2011). Arousal Increases Social Transmission of Information, Psychological Science, 22(7), 891-893.
- Bernard, H. R. (2017). Research methods in anthropology: Qualitative and quantitative approaches, Rowman & Littlefield.
- Bowman, N. D., Ahn, S. J. & Mercer Kollar, L. M. (2020). The Paradox of Interactive Media: The Potential For Video Games and Virtual Reality As Tools For Violence Prevention, Frontiers In Communication, 5, 104.
- Buckingham, D., Banaji, S., Carr, D. et al. (2005). The media literacy of children and young people: A review of the research literature, London: Youth and Media Institute of Education.
- Bulger, M., Davison, P. (2018). The Promises, Challenges, and Futures of Media Literacy, Journal of Media Literacy Education, 10(1), 1-21.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Sociology (Other) |
| Journal Section | Articles |
| Authors | |
| Early Pub Date | December 29, 2023 |
| Publication Date | December 31, 2023 |
| Submission Date | October 24, 2023 |
| Acceptance Date | December 7, 2023 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2023 |
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