Are youths today media literate? A Singapore study on youth's awareness and perceived confidence in media literacy skills

Lian Huay Lim; Yin Leng Theng

doi:10.1002/meet.2011.14504801105

Are youths today media literate? A Singapore study on youth's awareness and perceived confidence in media literacy skills

Lian Huay Lim^*, Yin Leng Theng

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Nanyang Technological University

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Abstract

Although youths today are "born digital" and apparently conversant transposing across different media, it is unclear how media literate they are or think they are. Using Singapore youths (13-16 years old) as an example, this study investigates youth's perceived media literacy skills and their confidence in these skills. A total of 229 survey responses were collected from two local secondary schools. Findings revealed that of the 5 literacy skills identified by UNESCO, they scored well in awareness and confidence in skills as media consumers except lacked skills as media producers.

Original language	English
Journal	Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting
Volume	48
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.2011.14504801105
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Information Systems
Library and Information Sciences

Keywords

Media awareness
Media literacy
Perceived confidence
Secondary education
Self-efficacy
Singapore

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