Information literacy at journalists' workplace in Pakistan

被引:3
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作者
Naveed, Muhammad Asif [1 ,3 ]
Saadia, Haleema [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
[2] Int Islamic Univ Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
[3] Univ Sargodha, Dept Informat Management, Univ Rd, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
关键词
Information behavior; information seeking; journalists; Pakistan; workplace information literacy; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS; SKILLS; BUSINESS; PERSONALITY; COMPETENCE; UNIVERSITY; LIBRARIES; EDUCATION; COMPUTER;
D O I
10.1177/09610006221142625
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
This research investigated the development of information literacy skills and their self-perceived assessment among journalists in Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire was conducted in four Provinces and the Federal Capital of Pakistan with the consent of relevant authorities for data collection. A total of 1089 responses were received. The data were analyzed in SPSS by applying descriptive as well as inferential statistics. A large majority of the surveyed respondents received information literacy instruction of short duration during their careers while being mainly in practice. The most covered topics included research literacy, communication skills, information discovery, critical literacy, tools literacy, and information handling. These participants perceived information literacy as invaluable in their practical work context. The survey participants perceived themselves as information literate not only for basic levels of information literacy but also for advanced levels. In addition, journalists' gender, age, academic qualification, job experience, information literacy instructions received, nature of work, and region predicted their levels of information literacy. The results generated pragmatic insight for educators and information professionals in designing a need-based information literacy instruction program for existing as well as prospective journalists. This research would make a worthy contribution to the existing information literacy research in the context of the workplace as no such comprehensive study on journalists' workplace had appeared so far.
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页码:453 / 467
页数:15
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