News Media Literacy and Political Engagement: What’s the Connection?
Seth Ashley; Adam Maksl; Stephanie Craft · DOAJ Open Access Articles
Scholars and educators have long hoped that media education is positively related to pro-social goals such as political and civic engagement. With a focus on measuring news media literacy with emphasis on media knowledge, need for cognition and media locus of control, this study surveyed 537 college students and found positive relationships between news medi…