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Developing a News Media Literacy Scale

Ashley, Seth, Maksl, Adam, Craft, Stephanie·2013·Journalism & Mass Communication Educator
DOI 10.1177/1077695812469802
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Using a framework previously applied to other areas of media literacy, this study developed and assessed a measurement scale focused specifically on critical news media literacy. Our scale appears to successfully measure news media literacy as we have conceptualized it based on previous research, demonstrated through assessments of content, construct, and predictive validity. Among our college student sample, a separate media system knowledge index also was a significant predictor of knowledge about topics in the news, which suggests the need for a broader framework. Implications for future work in defining and assessing news media literacy are discussed.

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  • Each possible goal of media literacy implies a different method of evaluation.

    “Each possible goal implies a different method of evaluation (Bulger, 2012; Ashley, Maksl, Craft, 2013).”

    From The Promises, Challenges, and Futures of Media Literacy (2018) · cites this paper as Ashley, Maksl, Craft, 2013

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Authors
Ashley, S., Maksl, A., & Craft, S.
Affiliations
  • Boise State University (US)
  • Indiana University Southeast (US)
  • University of Missouri (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2013-01-02
Volume
68
Issue
1
Pages
7-21
ISSN
  • 0022-5517 (ISSN-L)
  • 1077-6958
  • 2161-4326
DOI
10.1177/1077695812469802
OpenAlex
W2167321794
Cited by
227
References
32
Citations by year
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FWCI
117.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Journalism & Mass Communication Educator (publishedVersion)
  • ScholarWorks (Boise State University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Literacy, Media, and Education
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Journalism and Media Studies
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Media Studies and Communication
Keywords
news media literacy, scale development, scale validation, construct validity, predictive validity, university students

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