The critical effect: Exploring the influence of critical media literacy pedagogy on college students’ social media behaviors and attitudes

Higdon, Nolan

doi:10.23860/jmle-2022-14-1-1

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“…A study by Higdon (2022) demonstrated that a social media college course could provide students with skills to critically analyze and make informed decisions about how they use the most dominant means of communication in the 21st century (Hamouda, 2018).…”

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From Entertainment to Empowerment: A Call for Social Media Literacy Education at an HBCU

Smith,

Wade,

Jowers

2023

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator

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An analysis of 640 posts from the social media platforms of 14 students at a historically Black university revealed that entertainment accounted for 68% of their social media content, “uplift” 17%, and empowerment 14%. Educators worry that students may be squandering online resources that could help improve their lives when they choose entertainment over uplift and empowerment. The study examines why entertainment trumps uplift and empowerment, and more broadly, how it may serve as a catalyst to combat disinformation.

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From Entertainment to Empowerment: A Call for Social Media Literacy Education at an HBCU

Smith,

Wade,

Jowers

2023

Journalism & Mass Communication Educator

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“…However, this is aimed at universities and not primary schools. Other programs focus on specific challenges such as detection of fake news (e.g., Guess et al, 2020) or cyber safety (e.g., Higdon, 2022;Lee & Hancock, 2023a), which may overlook many aspects of the psychosocial and everyday part of being on social media. It is argued that interventions to improve people's experiences with social media should be flexible enough to account for how social media use and mental health vary between and within individuals (Lee et al, 2023).…”

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Can Social Media Use Be More Health-Promoting? Description and Pilot Evaluation of a School-Based Program to Increase Awareness and Reflection on the Use of Social Media

Andersen,

Finserås,

Hjetland

et al. 2024

Sage Open

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Social media plays a significant role in adolescents’ lives, with both positive and negative effects. Implementing interventions to mitigate the negative aspects and enhance the positive ones could improve adolescents’ well-being. Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of evidence-based interventions available. To fill this gap, we have developed a school-based program based on combining evidence-based and consensus-based approaches, incorporating input from adolescents, school personnel, researchers, and municipal advisers. This paper describes the program’s content and principles, and presents the results from a pilot evaluation, which assesses feedback from pupils and teachers, thereby informing potential enhancements and the program’s overall significance. The intervention description encompasses theoretical perspectives, behavior change techniques, and procedural details. Pupils ( n = 266; 16+ years) evaluated the program concerning satisfaction, relevance, importance, and usefulness through a questionnaire. Additionally, exploratory focus group interviews were conducted with seven teachers and eleven pupils to gather their perspectives on the program’s relevance, impact, and potential changes to the theme-based teaching. Results from the pilot showed an average score of 7.3/10 for overall satisfaction with the program. Sub-questions assessing perceived relevance, engagement, and usefulness averaged between 6.7 and 7.5. Gender differences were observed, with boys tending to rate the program lower than girls. In focus group interviews, the pupils expressed increasing awareness of their own and others’ social media use, that the topic was important and exciting, and that the program generally worked well. The pupils’ evaluation indicates the need for this kind of program described in this study.

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“…In fact, with 2021 PEW research finding that 42% of Americans ages 18 to 29 get news through social media, an emphasis on deconstructing and interrogating social media posts becomes even more essential (Shearer, 2021). Critical media literacy curriculum also requires the deliberate study of both mass media and social media since the difference between the two categories is unique enough to warrant distinct pedagogies (Cho et al, 2022;Higdon, 2022a).…”

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Keeping it real: integrating critical media literacy education in a U.S. public school

Robinson Sandler

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An informed and active citizenry underpins democratic life and society, and freedom of opinion and expression embedded in the consumption and creation of media are essential and fundamental human rights. However, the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to navigate within media systems and power structures-the work of critical media literacy-are not innate.Young people must be deliberately taught to become critically media literate in order to partake in productive civic engagement. This qualitative action research study sought to inform the justification for and thoughtfully planned integration of critical media literacy education into middle and high school subject area curricula. Participants in Cycle 1 research consisted of secondary level teachers and students who shared their experiences with media and media literacy competencies through surveys, focus groups, and interviews. Data collection and analysis led to Cycle 2 action steps, during which three high school teachers representing different subject areas co-created and field tested a simple, clear, and operational tool to incorporate critical media literacy education into their courses. Participants and collaborators provided essential feedback that assisted in the evaluation process, which included a thorough assessment of the critical media literacy education integration tool's practicality and functionality. The study concluded that critical media literacy education could be integrated into subject area courses through a system comprising a tool for simplifying, clarifying, and operationalizing critical media literacy, such as the Media Quick Takes, in conjunction with oneon-one coaching with a critical media education specialist. Implications for the organization included critical media literacy professional learning opportunities for educators led by a critical media specialist.

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The critical effect: Exploring the influence of critical media literacy pedagogy on college students’ social media behaviors and attitudes

Cited by 6 publications

References 31 publications

From Entertainment to Empowerment: A Call for Social Media Literacy Education at an HBCU

From Entertainment to Empowerment: A Call for Social Media Literacy Education at an HBCU

Can Social Media Use Be More Health-Promoting? Description and Pilot Evaluation of a School-Based Program to Increase Awareness and Reflection on the Use of Social Media

Keeping it real: integrating critical media literacy education in a U.S. public school

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