scholarly journals Motivation and perception of Hong Kong university students about social media news

Comunicar ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (67) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuyi Kong ◽  
Kelly-Yee Lai-Ku ◽  
Liping Deng ◽  
Apple-Chung Yan-Au
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
News Media ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
High Level ◽  
News Use

With the prevalence of social media in a digital age, accessing news on social media has become a daily routine of university students’ lives. However, little research has been done to examine their social media news use in detail, especially in Asian countries. To fill this gap, we aimed to examine what motivated university students to seek news on social media, to what extent they perceived they were in control of the influences of news, and whether news motives were related to their levels of news media literacy across three domains: (a) authors and audiences; (b) messages and meaning, and (c) representation and reality. One hundred and forty-seven university students from a university in Hong Kong participated. Among the four news motives, socializing was the most powerful predictor for news use on social media. Most students believed they were in control of news influences and demonstrated a high level of news media literacy, and those who believed themselves to be in control of news influences showed a higher level of news media literacy. In this sense, high news-literate students were more likely to seek news for socializing as compared to their low news-literate counterparts. Insights on educating students to use social media in a positive and smart way were discussed. Con la prevalencia de las redes sociales en la era digital, acceder a las noticias en redes sociales se ha convertido en una rutina cotidiana en la vida de los universitarios. Sin embargo, se ha realizado mínima investigación sobre el uso de noticias en redes sociales, especialmente en los países asiáticos. Para colmar esta laguna, pretendemos examinar qué motivó a los universitarios a buscar noticias en redes sociales, en qué medida percibían que controlaban las influencias noticieras, y si las motivaciones noticieras se relacionaban con su nivel de alfabetismo mediático en tres dominios: a) autores y audiencias; b) mensajes y significados, y c) representación y realidad. Participaron 147 estudiantes de una universidad de Hong Kong. Entre las cuatro motivaciones, la socialización fue el indicador más poderoso. La mayoría de los estudiantes creían que podían controlar la influencia noticiera, demostrando un alto alfabetismo mediático. Los estudiantes con alto nivel de alfabetismo mediático son más propensos a buscar noticias para socializar, en comparación con las contrapartes con bajo nivel de alfabetismo. Se debatieron perspectivas sobre cómo educar a los estudiantes para emplear de una forma positiva e inteligente las redes sociales.

scholarly journals Advancing children’s news media literacy: learning from the practices and experiences of young Australians

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 689-707
Author(s):  
Tanya Notley ◽  
Michael Dezuanni
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
News Media ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
Fake News ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Media Literacy Education ◽  
Nationally Representative

Social media use has redefined the production, experience and consumption of news media. These changes have made verifying and trusting news content more complicated and this has led to a number of recent flashpoints for claims and counter-claims of ‘fake news’ at critical moments during elections, natural disasters and acts of terrorism. Concerns regarding the actual and potential social impact of fake news led us to carry out the first nationally representative survey of young Australians’ news practices and experiences. Our analysis finds that while social media is one of young people’s preferred sources of news, they are not confident about spotting fake news online and many rarely or never check the source of news stories. Our findings raise important questions regarding the need for news media literacy education – both in schools and in the home. Therefore, we consider the historical development of news media literacy education and critique the relevance of dominant frameworks and pedagogies currently in use. We find that news media has become neglected in media literacy education in Australia over the past three decades, and we propose that current media literacy frameworks and pedagogies in use need to be rethought for the digital age.

scholarly journals Perilaku Informasi Mahasiswa dan Hoaks di Media Sosial

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-146
Author(s):  
Febri Nurrahmi ◽  
Hamdani M. Syam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Information Behavior ◽  
Information Behaviors ◽  
The University

The rise of hoaxes circulating on social media makes students as active social media users vulnerable to distribute hoaxes. The study used the model of information behavior by Wilson (1996) to examine information behaviors of university students in combating hoaxes on social media. Using a qualitative method, data collection was conducted through focus groups discussions with 14 students of Syiah Kuala University. The results showed that the information behaviors performed by the university students were not adequate to combat hoaxes. The critical attitude by not easily trusting information on social media was not accompanied by sufficient will and abilities to verify information they received from social media. Information dissemination behavior without verification was also found in this study. The results of this study also indicated that passive attention and search were the most dominant information behaviors among students. The results also showed that low self-efficacy encourage students to be reluctant and difficult to conduct information searches for verification. This study suggested that the model of information behaviour by Wilson (1996) was relevant to discuss students’ information behavior to combat hoaxes on social media. These findings are important to develop a social media literacy model for university students to fight against hoaxes on social media. Maraknya hoaks yang beredar di media sosial menjadikan mahasiswa sebagai pengguna media sosial aktif rentan menjadi penyebar hoaks. Penelitian menggunakan model perilaku informasi oleh Wilson (1996) untuk melihat perilaku informasi mahasiswa dalam menghadapi hoaks di media sosial. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif, pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan focus groups discussion terhadap 14 orang mahasiswa Universitas Syiah Kuala. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan perilaku informasi mahasiswa dalam menghadapi hoaks belum mumpuni. Sikap kritis dengan tidak mudah mempercayai informasi di media sosial, ternyata tidak disertai kemauan dan kemampuan verifikasi informasi yang memadai. Perilaku penyebaran informasi tanpa verifikasi juga masih ditemukan. Hasil studi ini juga mengindikasikan bahwa perilaku perhatian dan pencarian pasif adalah perilaku yang paling dominan di kalangan mahasiswa. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa self-efficacy yang rendah menyebabkan mahasiswa enggan dan sulit melakukan pencarian informasi untuk verifikasi. Studi ini menunjukkan bahwa model perilaku informasi oleh Wilson (1996) relevan untuk membahas perilaku informasi mahasiswa dalam menghadapi hoaks di media sosial. Hasil studi ini penting untuk mengembangkan model literasi media sosial di kalangan mahasiswa untuk menangkal hoaks.

Social Media Audit and Analytics

2013 ◽  
pp. 143-162
Author(s):  
Ana Adi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Media Specialist ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level

Beyond influencing the ways we communicate and we do business, social media is currently challenging traditional higher education in many respects: from the way in which courses are delivered and students interact with each other and with their lecturers to the content that the courses cover. In particular, the emergence of the social media specialist working in marketing-communications, creative industries or journalism, and their use of ever-changing content management and analytics tools require adaptation of courses to the constant changes in industry. Starting from two case studies of teaching social media auditing and analytics as part of courses taught in Belgium and Bahrain, this chapter aims to present a model exercise for marketing and public relations classrooms covering these topics. The discussion of the challenges of teaching social media audit and analytics emphasizes the need of more and constant collaboration between academia and industry as well as the need to ensure that students have a high level of media literacy before they embark on such a career route.

scholarly journals Media Literacy Skills and Social Media: A Portray of Teenagers in Urban Area

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.7) ◽  
pp. 236
Author(s):  
Ragil Tri Atmi ◽  
Iswanda F. Satibi ◽  
Indah R. Cahyani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Media ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
High Level

What we know about association between social media and media literacy is largely based upon case studies that investigate how teenagers’ behavior in digital environment. Although studies focusing on the level of media literacy skills towards social media have been conducted in recent years, much uncertainty still exists about the relationship between the media literacy skills and the use of social media among teenagers. This study aims to contribute to this growing area of research by exploring the level of media literacy skills and motivations among the teenagers towards social media in urban area. A quantitative descriptive survey research design was used to identify, analyze, and describe the media literacy skills of teenagers towards social media. The purposive sampling method was taken to appropriately select an evenly balanced group of participants. In total, 34 students participated, of which 83% living in the rural-urban fringe area, the intersection area between urban and farming field. It is evidently clear from the findings that the average level of media literacy skills among teenagers in urban area is at medium level. There is a high level of information dimension among teenagers, whereas other dimensions are fractionally less popular. On average, the level of dimensional motivations is medium. Teenagers seem to use social media to support their study and socially engage with friends. The result of this study confirm previous studies that focused on the level of media literacy among teenagers towards social media. Analysis of data shows that teenagers acknowledged the benefits of social media. However, no statistically significant difference between the mean sores of four sets of media literacy skills was evident. Media literacy is maturing, as evidenced by the significant understanding of social media in the digital environment.  

scholarly journals Redes sociales y consumo digital en jóvenes universitarios: economía de la atención y oligopolios de la comunicación en el siglo XXI

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Giraldo-Luque ◽  
Cristina Fernández-Rovira
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Communication Industry ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
Qualitative Focus Groups ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

This article presents the concept of economy of attention as the center of development of the communication industry in the information society and describes the results of an empirical study that demonstrates the influence of this concept on university students’ daily lives. This research using the economy of attention framework aims to identify the time dedicated as well as the justifications given by Spanish Communication university students to their use of mobile devices and social media. The research uses three complementary methods. Firstly, it analyzes the evolution of the results of a survey carried out in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 in which university students were asked about their use and time spent on social media. The survey is confirmed against a controlled monitoring of the time of use of applications on mobiles carried out with a group of students and the realization of a series of four qualitative focus groups. The results show that university students spend more time on mobile devices than they are aware, concentrated on two platforms that have become oligopolistic industries: Instagram and WhatsApp. Likewise, the study reveals a dichotomous relationship between the awareness of an addictive and unproductive use of time on mobile screens, and the need to be on these platforms. A discussion based on the economy of attention shows the effect of sophisticated strategies effectively introduced as a social control mechanism via the users’ unconscious actions. Resumen Se presenta el concepto de economía de la atención como centro del desarrollo de la industria comunicativa en la sociedad de la información, y se describen los resultados de un estudio empírico que demuestra la incidencia del concepto en la vida cotidiana de los estudiantes universitarios. La economía de la atención enmarca así una investigación que tiene el objetivo de identificar el tiempo de dedicación y las principales justificaciones que estudiantes universitarios de Comunicación en España dan a su uso de dispositivos móviles y de redes sociales. La investigación analiza la evolución de los resultados de una encuesta realizada en 2016, 2017, 2018 y 2019, en la que se pregunta sobre el uso y la percepción de la atención dedicada por ellos a las redes sociales. La encuesta se contrasta por una parte con una monitorización controlada del tiempo de uso de aplicaciones en los móviles efectuada con un grupo de estudiantes, y por otra con la realización de cuatro focus groups cualitativos. Los datos demuestran que los jóvenes analizados dedican cada vez más horas a las redes sociales y que además invierten más tiempo del que son conscientes en los dispositivos móviles, principalmente en dos redes-industrias que se convierten en oligopólicas: Instagram y WhatsApp. Asimismo, el estudio demuestra la dicotómica relación entre la consciencia de un uso adictivo e improductivo del tiempo en los móviles, y la propia necesidad de estar en estas plataformas. La discusión sobre la economía de la atención demuestra la eficacia y la interiorización individual de estrategias sofisticadas de control bajo la acción inconsciente del usuario.

scholarly journals Social Networking Addiction Among Hong Kong University Students: Its Health Consequences and Relationships With Parenting Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Yu ◽  
Tingyu Luo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Parenting Behaviors ◽  
Occurrence Rate ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Health Consequences

The use of social networking sites (SNSs) has been growing at a staggering rate, especially among university students. The present study investigated the prevalence of social networking addiction (SNA), its health consequences, and its relationships with parents' Internet-specific parenting behaviors in a sample of Hong Kong university students (N = 390). Adopting the 9-item social media disorder scale, 21.5% of the participating students met the criteria for SNA. Students with SNA showed longer sleeping latency, more sleep disturbance, poorer academic performance, lower levels of life satisfaction, and higher levels of depression than did students without SNA. Parental reactive restriction and limiting online behaviors of the participants were associated with higher risk of SNA. The findings suggest the severity of SNA and its negative consequences among Hong Kong university students. While parental behaviors limiting children's use of SNSs were found to increase the occurrence rate of SNA among university students, longitudinal studies are needed to further examine this causal relationship.

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