Abstract
College students have been increasingly turning to the internet for their formal education and as a means to gather information. Social media and the internet have become the leading news source for 18-24 year olds as opposed to the more traditional outlets of newspapers and television of previous generations. This research looks at how online students learn about media literacy in a world of disinformation. It details how it is taught at one regional university in a deep south US state. The research examines how the content is taught through e-learning and the impact it has on the remote learners. The results were compiled through the past five years and looks at the changes over time from one presidential administration to the next. We also look at the comparison of the online students and those of on-campus students who are taught in a traditional classroom. How does the online group fare in media literacy, how do they compare to their on-campus peers, and how do both groups manage in spotting “fake news”?
Presenters
Andrew SimoncelliAssociate Professor, Mass Communication, Nicholls State University, Louisiana, United States Lance Arnold
Chair Broadcast Journalism, Mass Communication, Nicholls State University, Louisiana, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2022 Special Focus—Democratic Disorder: Disinformation, the Media and Crisis in a Time of Change
KEYWORDS
Media Literacy, Disinformation, Social media, Online Learning, Internet, College, University
