Study of Media Literacy in Social Network Users (Case Study of Telegram Social Network)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Nosrat allah Nemati Far 1
Hassan Khojasteh 2
Hajar Kazemi 3
1 Master of Communication Science from Qom School of Music and Sound
2 Assistant Professor, Tehran University of Music and Technology
3 Master student of Hajj pilgrimage and Qom pilgrimage
10.22054/nms.2019.24432.282
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the social media users' literacy by telegraphic case study. Research data was gathered among users in social media using a researcher-made questionnaire with twenty four classes in the field of media literacy. Data analysis is done on two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the study showed that the average media literacy of media literacy indexes from the 20th rank was equal to the analysis of the message (355.12), the truth of the message (12.29), self-regulation (11.667), the interpretation of the message (535/11), curiosity (146/10), explanation (131/10), which in total media literacy of social media users equals (11357/11). Media literacy was not the same in the users' gender. In addition, there was a significant difference between education and field of study and the type of university users with their media literacy rate. Other results showed a direct (positive) relation between the age of their media literate users and the negative (negative) relation between the use of telegram and media literacy among users. Also, according to the regression test, two variables of education were (0.217) and telegram usage (586.0) was the explanatory factor for media literacy. Finally, the level of media literacy in social media (social media telegram) among users is moderate to high of about 567%
Keywords
"Media Literacy"
"Social Networking"
"Telegram Social Networking"
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New Media Studies
Volume 4, Issue 16
Winter 2018
Pages 143-175

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