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Studies find media literacy, social media use can predict trust in institutions, civic engagement

New research from the University of Kansas has found that the more media-literate people are, the more they trust institutions such as government and nonprofits. In addition, their social media habits can predict civic engagement.

Studies find media literacy, social media use can predict trust in institutions, civic engagement
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New research from the University of Kansas has found that the more media-literate people are, the more they trust institutions such as government and nonprofits. In addition, their social media habits can predict civic engagement.

Originally published at Phys.org

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