Opportunities Challenges,and Power of media and Information

Opportunity

a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something

Education

Learning has never been easier and at the same time more complicated than it is today in the age of media and information.

Economy

Film Production
Entertainment Programs
Broadcast
Advertising
Public Relations

Social

Media of today is playing an outstanding role in creating and shaping of public opinion and strengthening of society.

Political

Candidates and their supporters constantly post their views on Facebook and X. Each party has its own pages, from which it broadcasts propaganda and requests for donations.

Challenges

Illegal content
Cybercrime
Copyright Infringement
Identity Theft

Power

The mass media is powerful because audiences tend to trust them all the time.

TREND

•A general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving.

Current and Future Trends in Media and Information

a)Massive open online content

b)Wearable Technology

c)3D Environment

d)Ubiquitous Learning

MOOC

Massive Open Online Content

MOOCs

are online courses available for anyone to enroll. It provies an afforadable an flexible way to learn new skills, advance your career and deliver quality education experiences at scale.

MOOC platforms

EdX
Coursera
Khan Academy
Udemy
Canvas

Wearable Teachnology

refers to mobile electronic devices that are comfortably worn on the user’s body or attached to their clothes. These devices are often called “wearables” for short.

Examples of wearables

Smartwatch
Google Glass
Fitness trackers
Smart Jewelry
Smart clothing
Head Mounted Displays

Ubiquitous Learning

•is more than just the latest educational idea or method. At its core the term conveys a  vision of learning which is connected across all the stages on which we play out our lives.

Two types of People Media

People IN Media
People AS Media

People in Print Media

Journalists
Writers & Authors
Authors
Layout Artists or Graphic Artists
Photojournalists/Photographers
Are Diretctors

Journalists

A person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine or broadcasts them on radio or television.

Writers and Authors

can be anyone who wrtites anything.

Editors

a person who corrects or changes pieces of text or printed, or a person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine.

Layout artists or Graphic Artists

They create graphics primaly for published, printed, or electronic media, such as brochures and advertising.

Photojournalists

a person who takes photographs. They take pictures of people, places, events and objects.

Art Directors

In charge of the concept overall concept of the materials in terms of art, design, and graphics.

People in Broadcast Media

Reporter
News Anchor
TV or Program Host
Scriptwriter
Director
Producer

Reporter

referred to as a journalist who is specialized in collecting information and news from various places and providing it to the public.

News Anchor

delivers the news inside the studio, either through a TV or a radio program in real time. Also called a newscaster.

TV or Program Host

In charge of facilitating or managing the flow of the entire program, including conversation with the guests.

Scriptwriter

Writes the script for a TV show or radio show, movie, or stage play.

Director

supervises and instructs the hosts and performers on how they should perform, act, or move in the program based on the script.

Producers

finances the show or movie.

PEOPLE AS MEDIA

Opinion Leaders
Citizen Journalism
Socail Journalism
Crowdsourcing

Opinion Leaders

Is a leader for a certain group gives details and information to lesser active persons in the group.

Citizen Journalism

People without professional journalism training can use the tools of modern technology and internet to create or fact-check media on their own or in collaboration wtih others.

Social Journalism

Journalist that uses social media to make their content available to more people.

Crowdsourcing

The practices of obtaining needed services, ideas or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especailly from the online community.

Author

is a distinguished and professional writer who has published and sold their work.