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Author:
Jomel B. Manuel
Cagayan State University-Carig Campus

DOI: doi.org/10.58924/rjhss.v4.iss4.p19

Published Date: 31-Aug, 2025

Keywords: knowledge; skills; attitude; journalism clinic; extension project

Abstract:
This study aimed to assess the journalistic skills of Grades 3 to 6 pupils of Capitan Elementary School, Iguig District. It likewise described their profile in terms of grade level, age, language spoken at home, parents’ occupation, favorite social media platform, and preferred television program. A descriptive research design was employed, with 22 pupils selected as respondents. Data were collected using a 15-item questionnaire and analyzed through frequency count, percentage, mean, and rank. Findings revealed that the respondents were almost equally distributed across grade levels; most were 11 years old, and three-fourths spoke Ilocano at home. Nearly half of the pupils identified TikTok as their favorite social media platform, while cartoons emerged as the most preferred television program, followed by news. The parents’ primary occupations were housekeeping and farming. In terms of their assessment of knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward journalism, results indicated negative feedback, suggesting that the pupils are still beginners in the field..

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