Assessing the Relationship Between Media Literacy and Fact-Checking Behavior: A Comparison of Journalists and the General Public in Bangladesh
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| author | Jaseya, Farzana Akter Islam, Mohammad Morshedul |
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| contents | <div> <div> <div> <p>Lack of media literacy among the mass people of Bangladesh contributes primarily to the circulation of fake news. This study aimed to assess the relationship between media literacy and fact-checking behavior and compare mass people with professional journalists to find out key differences. A quantitative survey was conducted among the people of Bangladesh (N=200), where 100 were journalists and the rest 100 were mass people. This study adopted a quiz to assess the media literacy scores of the respondents and then correlated this with fact-checking behaviors. It divided fact-checking behavior into four sections: fact-checking habits, fact-checking frequency, fact-checking reasons, and fact-checking obstacles. The results revealed that 100% of the journalists obtained high scores in media literacy and whereas 92% of the mass people scored low. Strong positive association was found between media literacy scores and fact-checking habits. It also found that 68% of the mass people shared fake news without verifying interpreting fake news often shared through common people unaware of media literacy. The results showed a strong positive correlation between media literacy scores and fact-checking frequency and between media literacy scores and fact-checking reasons. It interpreted that as media literacy increases the consistency of fact-checking and the reasons behind it increases. Furthermore, it states that journalists who have shown high media literacy tend to engage in these behaviors while mass people show less enthusiasm. The results also found a strong negative relationship between media literacy scores and fact-checking obstacles, meaning that as media literacy increases the amount of barriers while doing it decreases. The study implies that escalating media literacy among mass people can sharply resolve the spread of fake news. The study contributes to discussions on ethical media practices and emphasizes the importance of promoting media literacy to enhance fact- checking behaviors across society.</p> </div> </div> </div> |
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| spellingShingle | Assessing the Relationship Between Media Literacy and Fact-Checking Behavior: A Comparison of Journalists and the General Public in Bangladesh Jaseya, Farzana Akter Islam, Mohammad Morshedul Media literacy Fact-checking Fake news Mass Communication and Journalism <div> <div> <div> <p>Lack of media literacy among the mass people of Bangladesh contributes primarily to the circulation of fake news. This study aimed to assess the relationship between media literacy and fact-checking behavior and compare mass people with professional journalists to find out key differences. A quantitative survey was conducted among the people of Bangladesh (N=200), where 100 were journalists and the rest 100 were mass people. This study adopted a quiz to assess the media literacy scores of the respondents and then correlated this with fact-checking behaviors. It divided fact-checking behavior into four sections: fact-checking habits, fact-checking frequency, fact-checking reasons, and fact-checking obstacles. The results revealed that 100% of the journalists obtained high scores in media literacy and whereas 92% of the mass people scored low. Strong positive association was found between media literacy scores and fact-checking habits. It also found that 68% of the mass people shared fake news without verifying interpreting fake news often shared through common people unaware of media literacy. The results showed a strong positive correlation between media literacy scores and fact-checking frequency and between media literacy scores and fact-checking reasons. It interpreted that as media literacy increases the consistency of fact-checking and the reasons behind it increases. Furthermore, it states that journalists who have shown high media literacy tend to engage in these behaviors while mass people show less enthusiasm. The results also found a strong negative relationship between media literacy scores and fact-checking obstacles, meaning that as media literacy increases the amount of barriers while doing it decreases. The study implies that escalating media literacy among mass people can sharply resolve the spread of fake news. The study contributes to discussions on ethical media practices and emphasizes the importance of promoting media literacy to enhance fact- checking behaviors across society.</p> </div> </div> </div> |
| title | Assessing the Relationship Between Media Literacy and Fact-Checking Behavior: A Comparison of Journalists and the General Public in Bangladesh |
| topic | Media literacy Fact-checking Fake news Mass Communication and Journalism |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17160478 |