Author

Nana Sutikna, Sri Pangestuti, Nuryanti & Sekar Diva Parasdya

Year

2024

Publisher

International Journal of Media and Information Literacy

DOI/Link

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Abstract

World communication media is now increasingly diversified and widespread, especially
communication media connected to the internet such as social media. This phenomenon also
occurs in Indonesia. Indonesia, as a developing country, is reported to have the majority of
teenagers using social media. Teenagers will quickly be affected by negative impacts if they are not
equipped with media literacy skills, especially considering the rapid flow of information circulating
on social media. This research looks at the condition of digital literacy in rural Indonesia, namely
Banyumas Regency, Sumbang District, and Gandatapa Village in Central Java Province.
The Gandatapa Youth Village teenagers who took part in this research came from a variety of
different backgrounds, both in their educational and economic levels. This research data was
collected through focus group discussions (FGD) and in-depth interviews with key informants in
Gandatapa Village, Sumbang District, Banyumas.
Based on the findings, the young generation in Gandatapa Village has a high level of digital
literacy. This is demonstrated by their ability to search for information according to what they
want, the ability to analyze reference sources, and being able to evaluate whether the information is
true or a hoax, as well as distributing content that suits their needs on social media.

Keywords

Media Literacy, Social Media Literacy