Análisis de la competencia audiovisual de la ciudadanía española en la dimensión de recepción y audiencia

Abstract

In order to shed light to the measurement of media literacy, this article analyzes the dimension in audience reception among Spanish citizens. With an input from the tradition of reception studies, this paper proposes a measurement of this dimension through several indicators and provides quantitative results from 6624 surveys among the 17 Spanish regions. The results obtained demonstrate the poor literacy regarding aspects of reception in Spain, especially in decoding specific emotions, knowledge and use of consumer advocacy agencies. To finish with, this article provides areas for improvement in terms of media education in Spain.