by Serena O'Sullivan | Dec 16, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Blog Since young people find authenticity, fairness, diversity and inclusiveness “critically important,” incorporating these values into news coverage can help draw in this demographic. How Young People Consume News and The Implications For Mainstream...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan While one-third of young Australians feel confident about spotting fake news online, most rarely or never try to find out if online news stories are true or not. Advancing children’s news media literacy: learning from the practices and...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan People with higher levels of news literacy are less likely to use social media for their news, preferring more trusted sources instead. People who do get their news from social media are much less skeptical of online news, which makes them...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Sep 16, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan The Uppsala University research noted teenagers have trouble identifying racism and fake news in biased stories. Swedish teenagers’ difficulties and abilities to determine digital news credibilityNordicom ReviewBy Thomas Nygren and Mona...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Aug 29, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan Uncivil comments taint people’s perception of a news site. They also make moderators more emotionally exhausted and less likely to trust said news outlet, researchers with UT Austin found. Moderating Uncivil Comments Hurts Trust In...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan A new study notes Middle Eastern participants are more confident in identifying misinformation, but there was no significant difference in how people verified information. Youthquakes in a Post-Truth Era: Exploring Social Media News Use and...
