Supports for Civic Media
Project Description
The Supports for Youth Civic Media Engagement: An Examination of Equity & Impact study drew on the Youth and Participatory Politics nationally representative survey of youth in order to analyze the distribution of learning opportunities for civic media literacy, the impact of these learning opportunities, and, in particular, the impact of these opportunities on whether youth create and circulate civic and political content. These data enabled us to carefully explore ways that in and out of school supports may foster more, high-quality, and equitable participation with civic media.
Funding
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Project Team
Publications & Resources
Kahne, J. & Bowyer, B. (2019). Can media literacy education increase digital engagement in politics?, Learning, Media and Technology, 44:2, 211-224.
Sawchuk, Stephen. (2019, April 30). Even 'Digital Natives' May Need Lessons on Online Political Discourse. EdWeek.
The Imperative for Media Literacy Education: Infographic
Kahne, J. (2019, June 24). Study Finds Sizable Impact of Civic Media Literacy Education on Democratic Engagement. Connected Learning Alliance.
Bowyer, B. & Kahne, J. (2019). Motivated Circulation: How Misinformation and Ideological Alignment Influence the Circulation of Political Content. International Journal of Communication (13), 5791-5815.