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LESSON 3: Media and Information Literate Individual, LESSON 4: Text Information and Media | Media and Information Literacy

media and information literacy

media and information literacy

is important for learning, making sound decisions and solving problems.

Media and Information literate individuals

have the ability to find, evaluate, and use reliable information, and communicate it through various formats and media which is important in making sound decisions and solving problems

Personal

• Improves the quality of life.  

• Communication has been made easier. 

• Information has become widely accessible.  

• Conducting research has become more convenient  

• Long-distance communication between family members have become possible through video calls or instant messaging.  

• It provides entertainment through various cable channels and internet access.

Personal

It improves the quality of life.

Personal

Communication has been made easier.

Personal

Information has become widely accessible.

Personal

Conducting research has become more convenient

Personal

Long-distance communication between family members have become possible through video calls or instant messaging.

Personal

It provides entertainment through various cable channels and internet access

Political

• It generates greater political participation.  

• In public service, the media and the government have a longstanding relationship.  

• Media keep the public and even the government informed on what is happening in the country, helping both sectors make political decisions.  

• Through media reports of government activities and issues, the public is informed of the country's political affairs and is further encouraged to take a more active role in government.

Political

It generates greater political participation.

Political

In the fields of public service, the media and the government have a longstanding relationship.

Political

Media keep the public and even the government informed on what is happening in the country, helping both sectors make political decisions.

Political

Through media reports of government activities and issues, the public are informed of the political affairs in the country and are further encouraged to take a more active role in the government

Economic

• It promotes economic opportunities.  

• The new media have made it possible for ordinary individuals to offer their materials for consumption, whether free or paid.  

• YouTube, a free video host, is also an advertising medium. Advertisers pay to display their ads with the videos. YouTube then pays video contributors if their videos get enough views or if their channels have a high subscriber rate.  

• It creates new job opportunities. For example, new positions like social media managers or multimedia specialists are now in demand. Likewise, programmers for various platforms can easily find projects or permanent jobs. More specialized jobs lead to higher pay and therefore result in a better economy.

Economic

It promotes economic opportunities.

Economic

The new media have made it possible for ordinary individuals to offer their materials for consumption, whether free or paid.

Economic

YouTube, a free video host, is also an advertising medium. Advertisers pay to display their ads with the videos. YouTube then pays video contributors if their videos get enough views or if their channels have a high subscriber rate.

Economic

It creates new job opportunities. For example, new positions like social media managers or multimedia specialists are now indemand. Likewise, programmers for various platforms can easily find projects or permanent jobs. More specialized jobs lead to higher pay and therefore result in a better economy.

Educational

• Media and information literacy improve learning environment through different interactive media platforms.  

• Reinvention of learning modalities makes knowledge accessible to more people.  

• Information can be easily accessed and assessed, thus, making studying convenient for students.  

• Learning resources can be easily improvised and customized to suit the aptitudes of different types of learners. 

Educational

Media and information literacy improves learning environment through different interactive media platforms.

Educational

Reinvention of learning modalities makes knowledge accessible to more people.

Educational

Information can be easily accessed and assessed, thus, making studying convenient for students.

Educational

Learning resources can be easily improvised and customized to suit the aptitudes of different types of learner

Social

• Media and information-literate individuals form groups that are said to be more cohesive units than those formed by people who are not, creating a bond that does not only have relational implications but also create social impact.

• People are being connected in ways that were impossible before.  

• Media and information-literate people would rarely, if ever, fall victim to fake news and consequently react to it in a way that would destroy social relationship.  

• It allows people to develop camaraderie and interaction.  

• Different social networks sites like Facebook and Instagram can be used to build support groups engaging in different advocacies. 

Social

Media and information-literate individuals form groups that are said to be more cohesive units than those formed by people who are not, creating a bond that does not only have relational implications but also create social impact.

Social

People are being connected in ways that weret possible before.

Social

Media and information literate people would rarely, if ever, fall victim to fake news and consequently react to it in a way that would destroy social relationship.

Social

It allows people to develop camaraderie and interaction.

Social

Different social networks sites like Facebook and Instagram can be used to build support groups engaging in different advocacies.

Professional

• It builds professional networks.  

• Looking and applying for a job becomes easy by checking different websites.  

• Job hunting becomes convenient for applicants who can share their personal profiles and other credentials to prospected companies.  

• An individual can conveniently work from home through the use of different media.

Professional

It builds professional networks.

Professional

Looking and applying for a job becomes easy by checking different websites.

Professional

Job hunting becomes convenient for applicants who can share their personal profiles and other credentials to prospected companies.

Professional

An individual can conveniently work from home through the use of different media.

Text information

can be written in script using the Roman alphabet or a different script that is appropriate to the language of the reader.

1. Author

2. Writer

3. Contributor

4. Columnist

5. Blogger

6. Editor

7. Publisher

Creators of Text Information

reputable and well-organized

Readers are influenced and persuaded by the power of written words. A ____ and _____ material or written work is a collective effort between writers and members of the editorial team

Author

someone who writes books, stories, or articles on different kinds of topics.

Author

writes stories or articles that are lengthy, like a novel

Author

also connected to scholarly works, such as general reference materials or textbooks

Author

is someone whose work has already been published.

Writer

is more associated with writing literary works like poems and short stories.

Writer

is usually a person who writes stories or articles as an occupation, like a journalist, blogger or screenwriter.

Contributor

spends time writing articles about topics that are of particular interest

Contributors

can only submit articles depending on the theme or space available.

freelance writer

self-employed and is not connected to a specific publication or company.

Columnist

someone who writes and shares his opinion, insights, and commentaries about social or political issues.

Columnist

Articles written appear in newspapers or magazines

Columnist

are free to express their opinion, they must abide by the professional code of ethics for journalists.

Columnist

they should avoid using and making biased and derogatory remarks

Blogger

is someone who writes personal opinions on topics or issues that interest them.

Blogger

Their work can be seen and read in online journals or websites.

Blogger

shares their insights, ideas, reflections, experiences, and activities through a blog entry

Editor

someone who coordinates with the author or writer in planning, reviewing, and revising content for publication.

Editor

task is to coordinate with the layout artists to ensure that all corrections are carried out from start to end.

Editor

also gives the final say to the final content of the written text.

Editor

For articles in newspapers or magazines, the ______ decides whether the material is worthy of publication, based on the quality of the material and the publication house’s style and theme.

Publisher

someone who is responsible for preparing, acquiring, and managing a publication.

Publisher

works with a team of writers, authors, and layout artists and decides on the type and theme of the material to be published

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Text information is classified into two:

Fiction

This refers to stories that are products of the writer’s imagination. Fairy tales, mythologies, and legends are examples of this text information.

Fiction

Most works of this text information are considered as forms of literature.

Nonfiction

based on facts and reality.

Nonfiction

often present in textbooks, encyclopedias, periodicals, and journals

1. The writer selects a topic or an issue worth writing about.

2. The writer does a thorough gathering of information about the topic.

3. The writer constructs an outline of the topic and composes the draft.

4. The writer goes back to the draft and develops it into a full text.

5. The writer turns in the article to the editor or publisher.

How Text Information is Produced

1. Accuracy and Factuality

2. Objectivity

3. Language appropriateness

4. Curriculum alignment

5. Style and format

The following criteria should be considered in assessing and evaluating text information

Accuracy and Factuality

Text information should be precise and must be based on facts. It should be thoroughly researched and the data should be based on valid findings.

Objectivity

Text information should not contain any biases, prejudice, or discrimination. If the material contains information favoring any side side or groups, each must be discussed fairly and exhaustively

Language appropriateness

The level and kind of language should be appropriate for the target audience or readers.

Curriculum alignment

The textbook material should be consistent with the curriculum and international standards prescribed

Style and Format

Most books are based on the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) when it comes to all editorial concerns like capitalization, punctuation, and citation. On the other hand, academic papers follow the American Psychological Association (APA) Style. Newspapers follow a particular house style, depending on the news agency to which they belong

• Text information covers a wide variety of topics.

• One can access text information easily.

• It is well-researched and comprehensively discussed.

Advantages of Text Information

• The book should be updated regularly to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

• Text information can be lengthy, making it difficult or tiresome to read.

Limitations of Text Information

Typeface

The representation or style of a text in the digital formal is called a

typeface

is usually composed of alphabets, numbers, punctuation marks, symbols and other special characters.

• Serif

• Sans Serif

• Slab Serif

• Script

• Decorative

Types of Typefaces

Serif

One common form of a typeface

Serif

Entails familiarity and readability in large amounts of texts

Serif

This kind of typeface entails familiarity and readability in large amounts of texts. Some publications such as books, newspapers, magazines, and researches normally use this typeface for the body of the text.

Serif

are also used to achieve a classic and elegant look in publications. Examples: Times New Roman, Garamond, Baskerville

Sans Serif

A typeface which does not contain serif in the letters is called ______.

Sans Serif

This typeface conveys a clean and minimalist look to the text.

Sans Serif

To express clear and straightforward meaning of the text, road signages, building directories, and nutrition facts in food packaging use this typeface.

Sans Serif

are mainly used in designing web pages to achieve a modern style look. Examples: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, Verdana, Calibri

Slab Serif

A heavy and solid look to the text is expressed by ______ .

Slab Serif

Usually, large advertising signs on billboards use the ________ typeface. Examples: Rockwell, Playbill, Blackoak

Decorative

are artistic and eye-catching since it can show a wide variety of emotions (such as happiness, fear, horror, etc.) or decorative fonts also cater to various themes (such as spaceships, carnivals, holidays, seasons, kiddie, etc.) Examples: Chiller, Jokerman, Curlz MT

• Emphasis

• Appropriateness

• Proximity

• Alignment

• Organization

• Repetition

• Contrast

Design Principles and Elements

Emphasis

pertains to the force or intensity of expression which contributes to the importance or vivid impression to something. To do this, a text can be enlarged, be bold or italicized, darkened or lightened, or underlined

Appropriateness

refers to how suitable or appropriate the text is for the target audience, intention or purpose, or event. The selection criteria (tone, style, purpose, clarity) should be followed in the creation of text-based content. The discussion of font characteristics must be considered when choosing the typefaces to be used in an output. Large bodies of text must use fonts which are readable and clear.

Proximity

refers to the distance of text elements from each other. Things that are closely related should be brought together. Otherwise, text elements should be placed far from each other. For example, the placements of the main title and subtitle are usually close to each other.

Alignment

refers to the proper positioning or state of adjustment of parts in relation to each other (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). The text positioned in the page can be left, right, center or justified

Organization

refers to the act or process of organizing various elements of text in a page. Although elements of text are sorted away from each other (based on the principle of proximity), the organization sees to it that somehow, they are still connected with the rest of the elements in the page

Repetition

the unity of the entire design and consistency of elements are the concerns of this _____. The repetition of some typefaces within the page are encouraged. However, when various typefaces are used on a page, it might result in distraction and failure to communicate the content of the text.

Contrast

efers to the degree of difference between things having similar or comparable natures (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Visual interest in text elements is generated by contrast.

Contrast

can be achieved when we combine the following elements like: large fonts with small fonts, serif and sans serif, thin and thick elements, and warm and cool colors