OU, TZU LING
National Taiwan Normal University, Department of Adult & Continuing Education, Student
E-mail：61102001e@ntnu.edu.tw
Abstract
With the rapid spread of the Internet, mobile devices, and digital platforms, news consumption has increasingly become more immediate, personalized, and multi-platform. This study examined changes in news consumption behavior among adults in Taiwan from 2017 to 2024, focusing on media use time and differences by gender, education, and generation. Secondary data were drawn from the Taiwan Communication Survey Database, with adults aged 18 and above as the research population. The results showed a general decline in the use of newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, while online media use remained relatively stable. Older adults relied more on newspapers and television, whereas younger adults were more likely to obtain news through online media. Individuals with higher educational attainment were also more likely to use online media for news. Overall, online media have gradually become an important arena for news consumption among adults in Taiwan, with clear demographic differences. These findings suggest that media literacy education, news literacy instruction, and digital learning resource design should take into account the actual media environments through which different groups access news, and develop more targeted and adaptive educational strategies.
Keywords：news consumption behavior, digital transformation, media literacy education, digital learning, generational differences