Ragil Tri Atmi|Iswanda F. Satibi|Indah R. Cahyani
Media Literacy Skills and Social Media: A Portray of Teenagers in Urban Area
Airlangga University|Airlangga University|Airlangga University
know association social media media literacy largely based upon case studies investigate teenagers behavior digital environment although studies focusing level media literacy skills towards social media conducted recent years much uncertainty still exists relationship media literacy skills use social media among teenagers study aims contribute growing area research exploring level media literacy skills motivations among teenagers towards social media urban area quantitative descriptive survey research design used identify analyze describe media literacy skills teenagers towards social media purposive sampling method taken appropriately select evenly balanced group participants total 34 students participated 83 living ruralurban fringe area intersection area urban farming field evidently clear findings average level media literacy skills among teenagers urban area medium level high level information dimension among teenagers whereas dimensions fractionally less popular average level dimensional motivations medium teenagers seem use social media support study socially engage friends result study confirm previous studies focused level media literacy among teenagers towards social media analysis data shows teenagers acknowledged benefits social media however statistically significant difference mean sores four sets media literacy skills evident media literacy maturing evidenced significant understanding social media digital environment