Media and Information Literacy Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards derived from the Media and Information Literacy reviewer notes.

__________ is credited with the discovery of radio transmission.

Guglielmo Marconi

__________ is considered the first medium for broadcast journalism.

Radio

The era that paved the way for mass production of goods and widespread dissemination of information is the __________.

Industrial Age

The earliest form of writing developed by the Sumerians using wedge-shaped marks is known as __________.

Cuneiform

Printed in 868 AD, the world's oldest surviving printed book is the __________.

Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita

__________ is identified as the first book published in the Philippines.

Doctrina Christiana

Tomas Pinpin is recognized as the __________.

Father of Filipino Printing

The media function that provides the public with factual and timely information to help people make safe decisions is the __________.

Information Function

The media function that involves observing and tracking events or conditions in society is the __________.

Monitoring Function

When media investigates and exposes wrongdoing involving people or institutions in power, it fulfills its __________.

Watchdog Role of Journalism

The media function used to promote a cause, campaign, or social issue is the __________.

Advocacy Function

In the elements of communication, the medium or means used to transmit a message is the __________.

Channel

The response or reaction of the receiver to a message is called __________.

Feedback

When evaluating an internet source for academic research, one should consider qualifications, date, and __________.

Reliability

Sources that provide direct, firsthand evidence from the relevant time period are known as __________.

Primary Sources

Information presented through written words or text is categorized as __________ multimedia.

Textual

Information received through sound or audio is categorized as __________ multimedia.

Aural

__________ is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in various forms.

Media Literacy

__________ focuses on finding, evaluating, and using credible information sources.

Information Literacy

__________ focuses on being proficient in using digital tools, software, and systems.

Technology Literacy

The integration of different technologies into one device or system is known as __________.

Technological Convergence

The Three C's of Media Convergence are Computing, Content, and __________.

Communication

The ability to perform or combine different media activities or tasks at the same time is called __________.

Organic Convergence

A repeated, often unconscious behavior pattern developed through frequent repetition is a __________.

Media Habit

The act of favoring one media option or individual over another is called __________.

Media Preference

Objects made or modified by humans that can provide information about past cultures are called __________.

Artifacts

Individuals who ensure that manuscripts and articles are error-free before publication are __________.

Editors

A quality of a responsible media practitioner who provides factual, truthful, and accurate information is __________.

Truthfulness

Topics, hashtags, or content that are currently popular and widely discussed on social media are described as __________.

Trending

Users or citizens of the internet who participate in online discussions and activities are called __________.

Netizens

The passing of stories, knowledge, beliefs, songs, and cultural practices verbally from one generation to another is known as __________.

Oral Tradition