From Entertainment to Empowerment: A Call for Social Media Literacy Education at an HBCU

Q2 Social Sciences

Journalism and Mass Communication Educator Pub Date : 2023-09-20 DOI:10.1177/10776958231189360

Kim Smith, Jeannette Wade, Joseph Jowers

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Abstract

An analysis of 640 posts from the social media platforms of 14 students at a historically Black university revealed that entertainment accounted for 68% of their social media content, “uplift” 17%, and empowerment 14%. Educators worry that students may be squandering online resources that could help improve their lives when they choose entertainment over uplift and empowerment. The study examines why entertainment trumps uplift and empowerment, and more broadly, how it may serve as a catalyst to combat disinformation.

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从娱乐到赋权:HBCU对社会媒体素养教育的呼吁

一项对一所历史悠久的黑人大学的14名学生在社交媒体平台上发布的640条帖子的分析显示，娱乐占他们社交媒体内容的68%，“振奋”占17%，赋权占14%。教育工作者担心，当学生们选择娱乐而不是提升自我和赋予权力时，他们可能会浪费有助于改善生活的在线资源。这项研究探讨了为什么娱乐胜过鼓舞和赋权，更广泛地说，它如何成为打击虚假信息的催化剂。

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Journalism and Mass Communication Educator Social Sciences-Communication

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期刊介绍： Established in 1944, Journalism & Mass Communication Educator (JMCE) addresses the professional needs of the journalism and mass communication educator and administrator on both collegiate and secondary levels. Publishing quarterly, JMCE is the largest, highest circulation, and oldest of any scholarly journal in the world devoted to education in journalism, public relations, advertising, mass communication, media studies and related fields. Featured articles include: • teaching techniques • new courses and technology to help promote excellence in the classroom • statistical information on student enrollments and career interests • trends in curriculum design • surveys and opinion polls