Media literacy and developmental tasks: a case study in Germany

Authors

  • Senta Pfaff-Rüdiger Department of Communication Science and Media Research, University of Munich
  • Claudia Riesmeyer Department of Communication Science and Media Research, University of Munich
  • Anna Kümpel Department of Communication Science and Media Research, University of Munich

Keywords:

Media Literacy, Developmental Tasks, Internet, Digital Inequalities, Qualitative Approach

Abstract

This article presents a skill-based media literacy model which can help to explain digital inequalities. The model integrates the everyday life of children and their developmental tasks. Under this concept, users are media literate if they are able to fulfil their developmental tasks successfully by using the media and to reflect upon the consequences and risks of their media use. In 2011, 82 German boys and girls were interviewed to gain a better understanding of the connections between internet use, media literacy and digital inequalities.

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Published

2017-12-15

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 6 (2012)

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