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How the news media can reel in younger audiences

How the news media can reel in younger audiences

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...
Young Australians prefer to get their news from family, study finds

Young Australians prefer to get their news from family, study finds

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...
People who share news on social media are more susceptible to misinformation

People who share news on social media are more susceptible to misinformation

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...
Swedish students are better at identifying fake images than fake news, a new study finds

Swedish students are better at identifying fake images than fake news, a new study finds

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...
Moderating uncivil comments takes an emotional toll and lowers trust in news

Moderating uncivil comments takes an emotional toll and lowers trust in news

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...
Young Americans aren’t as confident in their ability to spot fake news as Qatari youths

Young Americans aren’t as confident in their ability to spot fake news as Qatari youths

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...
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