Communications Media and Current-Events Knowledge Among College Students.

Lucas, Christopher J.; Schmitz, Charles D.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Communications Media and Current-Events Knowledge Among College Students.

Lucas, Christopher J.; Schmitz, Charles D.

Higher Education, v17 n2 p139-49 1988

A sample of 863 college students in a large Midwestern university were polled to ascertain what media sources they might use most extensively for current events, to gauge their actual knowledge of current events, and to compare responses obtained with reported types of media exposure. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: College Students, Current Events, Higher Education, Information Sources, Knowledge Level, Mass Media, Public Colleges, School Surveys, Student Attitudes

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Language: English

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