Kemampuan Literasi Media Mahasiswa Ilmu Perpustakaan dalam Menanggulangi Berita Hoaks di Media Sosial

Abstract

This study aims to determine the ability of Library Science students to analyze
hoax news on social media, the ability of Library Science students to access hoax
news on social media, the relationship between the media literacy skills of Library
Science students in tackling hoax news on social media, and the ability of Library
Science students to evaluate news. hoaxes on social media.
This study uses quantitative research using a questionnaire as a means of
collecting data obtained from respondents. The population of this study were all
Library Science students of UIN North Sumatra from the 2019 stambuk, 2020 and
2021, namely 352 students with a total sample of 79 students determined by the
slovin formula. The sampling technique used to determine the sample is Random
Sampling/Probability Sampling. To measure the relationship between the media
literacy abilities of Library Science students at UIN North Sumatra in tackling
hoax news on social media and test hypotheses using the Spearman's Rho RankOrder
Correlations formula and Guilford's calculations.

The results showed that media literacy ability had a positive relationship with a value of 0.358 which indicated a strong enough relationship in tackling hoax news.