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Media Literacy Interventions: A Meta-Analytic Review

Year: 2012

Type: article

Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Although numerous media literacy interventions have been developed and delivered over the past 3 decades, a comprehensive meta-analytic assessment of their effects has not been available. This study investigates the average effect size and moderators of 51 media literacy interventions. Media literacy interventions had positive effects (d=.37) on outcomes including media knowledge, criticism, perceived realism, influence, behavioral beliefs, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavior. Moderator analyses indicated that interventions with more sessions were more effective, but those with more components were less effective. Intervention effects did not vary by the agent, target age, the setting, audience involvement, the topic, the country, or publication status.

Source: Journal of Communication

DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01643.x

Authors: Se-Hoon Jeong, Hyunyi Cho, Yoori Hwang

Institutions: Korea University, Korea University, Purdue University West Lafayette, Myongji University

Language: English

Topic: Literacy, Media, and Education

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute

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