This study compared news credibility among media and over time.In addition, it analyzed factors affecting news credibility and the efficacy
of news literacy. News credibility was evaluated high by respondents with low exposure to different news outlets of the same media and those with high motivation in using news for entertainment oriented functions.Stronger efficacy of news literacy was observed in respondents with
high motivation to use news for information and those rating newspapers high in news credibility. These findings indicate that an increase in news
credibility can arise from uncritical news use, which weakens perceptions of self-efficacy in news literacy. Furthermore, the study summarizes
recommendations for journalistic practice and directions for future research.
