Media and Information Literacy (MIL) - Sources and Evaluation

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key concepts from MIL topics: sources of information, indigenous knowledge and media, libraries, evaluation criteria, and spotting fake news.

The four major sources of information are __, Library, Internet, and Mass Media.

Indigenous Knowledge

Indigenous knowledge (IK) is the local knowledge unique to a given culture or society. IK contrasts with the __ knowledge system generated by universities, research institutions and private firms.

international

Indigenous media is owned, controlled and managed by __ peoples in order for them to develop and produce culturally appropriate information in the languages understood by the community.

indigenous

Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao have an __ tradition of communication.

oral

Examples of Indigenous Media include Folktales, Folk Songs, and Folk __.

Dances

Types of library: __ Libraries serve colleges and universities.

Academic

A library is not a luxury but one of the __ of life.

necessities

Types of library: __ Libraries serve cities and towns, of all types.

Public

Special Libraries serve specialized environments, such as __, corporations, the military, and private business.

hospitals

Evaluating Information: The __ criterion asks if information is current and updated frequently.

Currency

The __ criterion asks whether the content is grammatically correct, verifiable and cited when necessary.

Accuracy

The __ criterion asks whether the author's credentials and contact information are provided.

Author

The __ criterion asks whether content is balanced, presenting all sides and multiple points of view.

Fairness

The __ criterion asks if the information is relevant to your topic.

Relevance

To spot fake news, you should ' the source' by investigating the site's mission and contact info.

Consider

To get the whole story, you should 'Read beyond' the story.

beyond

Check the : Do a quick search on the author to determine if they are credible.

author

Check the date: Reposting old news stories doesn't mean they're .

current

Check your : Consider if your own beliefs could affect your judgement.

biases

Is it a joke? If it is too outlandish, it might be __.

satire

Ask the experts: Ask a librarian, or consult a checking site.

fact-checking