Media and information literacy among future communicators in Nuevo León: an expert perspective

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https://doi.org/10.29105/innoacad.v1i3.53

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media education, mass communication, critical thinking

Abstract

The objective of the study was to explore the perceptions of six communication and education professionals regarding the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) skills of communication science students in Nuevo León. A purposive, non-probability sampling design was used. The instruments used were in-depth interviews analyzed through an inductive process of organizing data into categories. The investigation suggests that students have difficulty finding, evaluating, and using information from diverse sources, as well as analyzing its veracity, identifying its purposes, and recognizing manipulation techniques. The analysis indicates that the low level of basic communicative skills may be related to deficiencies in teaching within higher education institutions specializing in communication sciences in the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León.

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Carlos Emiliano Ortega Gutiérrez, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Maestría en Relaciones Internacionales por la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México.

Héctor Alvarado Lumbreras, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Doctorado en Periodismo por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México.

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Published

2025-09-30

How to Cite

Ortega Gutiérrez, C. E., & Alvarado Lumbreras, H. (2025). Media and information literacy among future communicators in Nuevo León: an expert perspective. INNOVACADEMIA, 1(3), 18–33. https://doi.org/10.29105/innoacad.v1i3.53