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Title:
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DEVELOPING INFORMED CITIZENS: EXPLORING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' NEWS CONSUMPTION HABITS, BELIEFS, AND RELATED INFORMATION SKILLS |
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Author(s):
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Vanessa Dennen, Lauren Bagdy and Yujin Park |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-26-9 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2021 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Current Events, Digital Literacy, Information Access, Information Skills, Online Information, University Students |
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Type:
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Full |
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First Page:
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151 |
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Last Page:
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158 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The internet age has transformed how we access and consume information, including current events. In this survey of 598
traditional university students who are coming of age and newly able to participate in civic activities such as voting, we
explore knowledge and interest levels in current events across different contexts (e.g., local news, national news, sports,
entertainment), sources of information about those current events, and perceived accuracy of those sources. We also
consider the role political ideology plays in news interests and behaviors. Findings show that interest in current events is
greatest at the national level, followed by the international level. Local news interest is lowest. Students rated their
knowledge levels lower than their interest levels for most current events areas. Discrepancies between access habits and
perceptions of accuracy suggest that students knowingly rely on less accurate current events sources. Implications for
information literacy education in the university curriculum are discussed. |
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