Comparing children’s and teens’ news engagement practices and affective news experiences

Policy responses to false and misleading digital content

“…One 2017 survey in the United States revealed that less than half of children surveyed felt they were able to tell false news stories from real ones (Robb, 2017[76]). One quarter of children in Australia were unable to answer when asked whether they had shared false or genuine content in the past six months (Notley et al, 2020 [71]). Results from PISA 2018 showed that, on average, that less than half of 15 yearold students in OECD countries were successful in distinguishing fact and opinion (OECD, 2021 [10]).…”

“Because I have my phone with me all the time”: The role of device access in developing Singapore adolescents’ critical news literacy

“…Second, familial, peer, and school networks have a significant impact on children's news reading habits. Parents are more likely to influence their children's news reading habits (Notley et al, 2022; Valenzuela et al, 2016), with children from active news consumption homes more likely to retain news reading habits into adulthood (York & Scholl, 2015). Children across all social backgrounds see their parents as trusted news sources (Edgerly, 2017; Notley et al, 2022; Tamboer et al, 2020).…”

“…Parents are more likely to influence their children's news reading habits (Notley et al, 2022; Valenzuela et al, 2016), with children from active news consumption homes more likely to retain news reading habits into adulthood (York & Scholl, 2015). Children across all social backgrounds see their parents as trusted news sources (Edgerly, 2017; Notley et al, 2022; Tamboer et al, 2020). Seeing parents read seems to ‘exert a stronger overall influence on kids’ long‐term behavior than does news discussion’ (York & Scholl, 2015, p. 693), likely because they emulate parents' news reading habits.…”

“…Yet, to acquire news literacy, adolescents first need to be frequent news readers, be aware of news sources and content, possess knowledge of the news media industry, and know how to consume and think critically about news (Craft et al, 2016). Research across different country contexts such as Argentina, Australia, and Israel suggests that adolescents prefer to obtain news online, especially through their smartphones, which are almost always with them (Boczkowski et al, 2018; Lowenstein‐Barkai & Lev‐on, 2021; Notley et al, 2022). But what impact does this ubiquitous smartphone access have on adolescent news literacy?…”

How to Increase News Literate Behaviors Via Interventions: Eight Guidelines by Early Adolescents

“…They have insufficient skills and motivation to distinguish between facts and nonfacts and to evaluate the reliability of sources (Smahel et al, 2020; Tamboer et al, 2022; Wineburg et al, 2016). Early adolescents are often confused about the quality of news and information (Apestaartjaren, 2020), and state that they cannot, or do not know if they can, identify fake news (Notley et al, 2017). This is problematic, especially because they start to develop lasting news consumption habits and are highly susceptible in their political and societal interests (Marchi, 2012; Russo & Stattin, 2017; York & Scholl, 2015).…”