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http://dx.doi.org/10.5859/KAIS.2021.30.3.113

The Effects of Media Literacy Education and its Influence on Digital Citizenship: Focusing on CMF Education Programs in Korea  

Park, Yun Mi (Community Media Foundation (CMF))
Chae, Ji Hye (Community Media Foundation (CMF))
Kim, Seul Ki (Community Media Foundation (CMF))
Kwon, Hye Seon (Community Media Foundation (CMF))
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The Journal of Information Systems / v.30, no.3, 2021 , pp. 113-135 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose This study aims to measure the effects of media literacy education through the social science method and find out the impact of media literacy education on digital citizenship in Korea and its implications for the development of democracy. Design/methodology/approach This study used an independent t-test to analyze relativeness between media literacy education and media literacy factors. We also adopted an independent t-test to investigate media literacy influence on digital citizenship. Furthermore, we found out age differences using 'the one-way analysis of variance (the one-way ANOVA)'. Findings We have found four media literacy factors, MC, CT, C&P, R&R, have been significantly affected by media literacy education. We have also pulled out three digital citizenship factors, IPA, TS, and CP, involved in media literacy education. Moreover, we have analyzed our survey by different age groups. The lower the age, the higher the TS. CP was highest among those from 30 to 59, followed by those under the 30s.
Keywords
media literacy education; digital citizenship; media awareness; media competency; critical thinking; communication and participation; responsibility and right; internet political activism;
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