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Author
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Sabine Geers , Mark Boukes , Judith Moeller
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Year
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2020
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Publisher
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Journal of Media Literacy Education
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Abstract
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Scholars generally agree that there is a gap between lower- and higher
educated citizens on civic competence, which solidifies during adolescence.
This two-wave panel study examines how an educational intervention focused
on media literacy influences civic competence among lower-educated youth
(age 16 to 26). Additionally, the level of civic involvement among participants
is tested on three measures of civic competence: news media literacy, political
efficacy and political knowledge. The findings suggest that the educational
program has influenced the level of political efficacy and news media literacy.
Furthermore, participants with the most active involvement in the program,
i.e. co-created the educational video material, also showed the strongest
improvements of political efficacy and political knowledge.