Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Digital Media and Learning)
Contributors: Miriam J. Metzger (Editor); Andrew J. Flanagin (Editor)
Publisher: The MIT Press; MIT Press
Published: December 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780262062732
Subjects: Education; Media Studies; Research; Social Science / Media Studies; Social Science; Sociology
Description: "This volume addresses the issue of credibility - the objective and subjective components that make information believable - in the contemporary media environment. The contributors look particularly at youth audiences and experiences, considering the implications of wide access and the questionable credibility of information for youth and learning. They discuss such topics as the credibility of health information online, how to teach credibility assessment, and public policy solutions. Much research has been done on credibility and new media, but little of it focuses on users younger than college students. Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility fills this gap in the literature."--Jacket.