Media, Information, and Literacy Different Sources of Information

Media

a communication that reach large numbers of people, such as television, newspaper, and radio

Library

a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale

Merriam Webster’s 11^th Collegiate Dictionary

Who Stated that Library is a place…….

Academic Library

  Public Library

Private Library

National Library

4 Major Types of Library

Academic Library

serves colleges and universities

Public Library

serves cities and towns of all types, anyone can access information

Private Library

Not everyone can access information; only those who are eligible. It's only intended to be specialized personels

National Library

has a access to all information

Indigenous

people or object that are native to a certain region, locality, or environment. There may grow, live, and be produced. They have an exlusive way of Communication

Indigenous Knowledge

traditional, local, and cultural knowledge developed by indigenous people through experience

Indigenous Communication

traditional ways and systems used by indigenous or native communities to share information, express ideas, and pass knowledge

It is means by which the culture is preserved, handed down and adapted

Indigenous Media

may be defined as forms of media expressionl, conceptualized, produced, and circulated by indigenous peoples around the globe as vehicles for communication

Oral Stories, songs, dances, symbols

Example of Indigenous Media

Radio, Films, or Social Media

Example of Indigenous Media Part 2

Folk or Traditional Media

FORMS OF INDIGENOUS MEDIA

traditional or cultural forms of communication that use local customs art, music, storytelling to share information such as values and traditions within a community

Gathering and Social Organization

In Indigenous communities, gatherings are social key events where people come together to share stories, perform rituals, and exchange knowledge

Social Organization

refers to the structure and roles within the communities

Direct Observation

means personally witnessing traditional practices, rituals, social gathering, or daily life without altering or interfering with their way of lie

Records

forms of preserved knowledge or memory that are often passed on orally, visually, or through practice rather than written text

Oral Instruction

spoken guidance, teachings, or directions given by elders, leaders, or parents passed person to person usually without writing

Internet

a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols

Authorship

4 WAYS OF EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET

Group of person who created the information

Publishing Body

a person who publish the information it can be content, a journal, and etc

Accuracy and Verifiability

the source and closeness of the information

Currency

refers to how recent is the information

Reliability

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN EVALUATING INFORMATION

RAVAT

refer to the trustworthiness of the source of information

Accuracy

closeness of information to actual data

Value

aids the user in making or improving decisions

Authority

answer the question of who authored or published

Timeliness

its based on time it was produced or acquired

Check the Author

Check the Date of Publication or of update

Check for citations

Check the Domain or owner of the site/page

SKILLS IN DETERMINING THE RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION

·       Look for facts

·       Cross-refers with other soure for consistency

·       Determine the reason for writing and publishing the information

SKILLS IN DETERMINING ACCURATE INFORMATION

Print Media

DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEDIA

media consisting of paper and ink, reproduced in a printing process that is traditionally mechanical

Broadcast Media

media such as radio and television that reach target audiences using airwaves as the transmission medium

New Media

contents are organized and distributed on digital platforms

Digital refers to something using digits, particularly binary digits

Media Convergence

happens when two different tally. It allows media texts to be produced and distributed on multiple media devices

Merging of different equipment and tools for producing and distributing news