Introduction to Media and Information Literacy

Flashcards covering the fundamentals of Media and Information Literacy, definitions of communication, and the components of the Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication based on the lecture transcript.

How is Media and Information Literacy (MIL) represented according to the lecture?

As the capability to access, analyze and invent media.

What is the dictionary definition of 'media'?

The means of communication, such as radio and television, newspapers and magazines, cell phones, and the internet, that reach or influence people widely.

List the specific examples of media mentioned in the dictionary definition.

Radio, television, newspapers, magazines, cell phones, and the internet.

How is 'communication' defined in the lecture?

A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.

What systems are used to exchange information during communication?

A common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.

What is the name of the communication model shown in Figure 1.1?

Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication.

Which specific model of communication is referenced in Lesson 1?

Shannon-Weaver's Model of Communication.

Who is the person that begins the communication process?

The sender.

What are two other names for the sender?

The communicator or source.

Who is the 'receiver' in the communication process?

The person to whom a message is directed.

What is another name for the receiver?

The interpreter.

What is the 'message' or 'content' defined as?

The information that the sender wants to relay to the receiver.

What is another word used for the 'message'?

Content.

How is the 'channel' defined in the communication process?

How a message is transmitted.

What is another name for the channel?

The medium.

What is 'feedback' in the context of communication?

It is the response of the receiver.

In what direct forms can feedback occur?

As a written or verbal response.

Besides direct responses, what other form can feedback take?

An act or deed in response.

What is the definition of 'Noise' in the communication process?

Any sort of interference that affects the message being sent, received, or understood.

According to the lecture, what can noise affect?

The message being sent, received, or understood.

What is 'Context' in the communication process?

The setting and situation in which communication takes place.

What two elements describe the 'Context'?

The setting and situation.

What acronym is used for Media and Information Literacy?

MIL.

What is the title of Figure 1.1?

Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication.

Which lesson number is titled 'Introduction to Media and Information Literacy'?

LESSON 1.

What specific time limit was given for the non-verbal communication task?

$2\,\text{minutes}$.

What type of communication were partners instructed to use when talking about each other's lives?

NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION.

Where does the communication process start?

With the sender.

The sender is also called the __________ or __________ .

Communicator or source.

What term is used for the 'how' of message transmission?

The channel.

What is a written response categorized as?

Direct feedback.

What is a verbal response categorized as?

Direct feedback.

What are defined as the 'means of communication'?

Media.

What is the person who interpretes the message called?

The receiver.

What does the sender want to relay to the receiver?

The message or content.

Is cell phone use considered a form of media?

Yes.

Is the internet considered a means of communication that reaches people widely?

Yes.

In the Shannon-Weaver Model, what flows from the Sender to the Receiver through a Channel?

The message.

What is the response called when a receiver performs an 'act or deed'?

Feedback.

What factor is categorized as 'any sort of interference'?

Noise.

What factor describes the 'situation' of communication?

Context.

What factor describes the 'setting' of communication?

Context.

What is the capability to 'analyze' media part of?

Media and Information Literacy (MIL).

What is the capability to 'invent' media part of?

Media and Information Literacy (MIL).

What is the capability to 'access' media part of?

Media and Information Literacy (MIL).

What reaches or influences people widely according to the dictionary?

Media.

Whom is the information exchanged between in the definition of communication?

Between individuals.

What is the medium of communication also known as?

The channel.

Which model includes the element of 'Feedback'?

Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication.

What is the source in the communication process?

The sender.