The Relationship Between College Students and News in the Digital Era

Identifier

31

Author

Lauren Taylor Smith

Date

2014

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Major

Journalism

Concentration

Newspaper-Magazine

Committee Member

Carrie Brown-Smith

Abstract

Digital media platforms are rapidly becoming the primary site for news consumption in the United States as traditional forms of media like radio and newspapers fall to the wayside. However, research has found that Americans trust information less if it is transferred over the Internet. If Americans are accessing more of their news online, and they find it less credible, how does it affect how they perceive truth in the media? This project aims to confirm how college students access news media and to explore their perceptions of news in their lives.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

Notes

Data is provided by the student.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Lauren Taylor, "The Relationship Between College Students and News in the Digital Era" (2014). Honors Theses. 22.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/honors_theses/22