News media consumption among young Australians: Patterns of use and attitudes towards media reporting

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Abstract

Research suggests youth make active choices about how they use and respond to media. Yet publicly available information outlining patterns of youth media consumption and how content is perceived – especially in relation to reporting of issues of pertinence to youth – is limited. Using an online survey of 2296 Australians aged 16–24, we measured news media consumption and perceptions of reporting on illicit drugs. The study concluded that Australian youth are not ‘deserting’ news media; indeed, they have regular contact with news media. However, youth regard mainstream news as lacking credibility.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16-27
JournalMedia International Australia
Volume143
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2012

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