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An analysis of Adolescents' media literacy: How do they read, write, and enjoy information and communication media?

읽기, 쓰기, 향유 체험을 중심으로 본 청소년의 미디어 리터러시 분석

  • Received : 2013.07.05
  • Accepted : 2013.08.07
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to find out adolescents' media literacy in terms of reading, writing, and enjoying media or messages. For the purpose, we analyzed the data garnered from 1,036 students enrolled in 5 middle and 5 high schools, respectively. The analyses of the data are summarized as follows: First, mobile phone was most widely used among others, followed by TV, the Internet, mp3 player, computer or video game, radio, a video or DVD in the order. Second, a gender effect was significant in terms of the variety of activities with the Internet, mobile, and SNS: boys were more active in the use of the Internet while girls carried out more activities with a mobile phone and SNS media. Third, high school students showed more critical attitude towards information on the Website than did the middle school students. Fourth, Girls than boys, and high schoolers than middle schoolers, tended to be more active in the production of contents, self-expression, as well as participating in social and political issues online. Fifth, for the enjoyment experiences, time spent for games took up the most of the students' leisure activities, followed by watching TV and the use of the Internet. The findings of the study were discussed in light of media convergence, with implications for developing media literacy education for the youth.

정보통신 미디어는 21세기 정보화 사회 청소년들의 학습과 생활 전반에서 필수적인 요소로 기능한다. 본 연구는 급격히 변모하고 있는 청소년들의 미디어 수용 및 활용 경험을 중층적으로 이해하기 위하여 이들의 미디어(메시지) 읽기, 쓰기, 향유 체험을 분석하였다. 분석에는 구조화된 설문지를 통해 서울, 경기 지역 10개교에서 수집된 12-18세 중고등학생 1,036명의 자료가 사용되었다. 연구결과는 다음과 같이 요약 된다: 1) 청소년들의 일상적인 미디어 이용은 핸드폰 사용, TV 보기, 인터넷 사용, mp3 플레이어듣기, 컴퓨터나 비디오 게임하기, 라디오 듣기, 비디오/DVD 보기 순으로 나타났다; 2) 미디어 활용에서의 성차 분석 결과 남학생은 인터넷 매체에서 그리고 여학생은 핸드폰, SNS 매체에서 더 다양한 활동을 하는 것으로 나타났다; 3) 웹 정보의 비판적 읽기 및 수용에 관해서는 성차는 발견되지 않았고 중고생 간의 학교급별 차이는 유의미했다; 4) 온라인 컨텐츠 제작과 온라인을 통한 자기표현 및 사회적 참여 활동에 대해서는 여학생이 남학생보다, 고등학생이 중학생보다 더 적극적인 것으로 나타났다, 5) 미디어 향유체험의 하루 평균 시간은 주말 게임, 주중 게임, TV 보기, 인터넷 사용 순으로 나타났고, 이 가운데 TV매체에 있어서만 여학생이 남학생보다 그리고 중학생이 고등학생보다 유의미하게 많은 시간을 보내는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 올드 미디어와 뉴미디어 간의 컨버전스 현상과 청소년의 성별, 연령별 미디어 활용 행태에 관한 통합적인 논의를 제시 한다.

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