Mil Week 2
Mil Week 2
1. Review the key points of Introduction to Media and Information Literacy from
the previous lesson.
2. State the objectives of today’s lesson:
MOTIVATION
Media Then Teacher Tip
1. Show a picture of the maiden voyage or sinking of the RMS (Royal Mail Ship) • The use a notable event in Philippine history is highly encouraged.
Titanic. Talk about this famous world event of April 14, 1912. • Some suggestions: the beginning of the Japanese occupation of the
Philippines, the death of President Ramon Magsaysay, the winning of the Miss
2. Pose this question to the learners: “If the Titanic sank somewhere in the Universe pageant by Gloria Diaz, the declaration of Martial Law.
Atlantic Ocean, how do you think the news reached people in England and New
York at that time?”
3. Discuss how people used the telegraph and telegrams for faster means of
communication during that time.
4. Pose this question to the learners: “If the Titanic sank today, in what format
would people receive or read the news?”
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY
Teacher Tips
VIDEO PRESENTATION • Use presentation software in the discussion to show visuals and demonstrate
The teacher will show a short video clip of History of Communication. how people have used these tools.
History of Communication • Emphasize that technology allows people to have better and faster access to
information, which in turn allows them to easily adopt newer media
by Volke.com technologies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDkxsNmKDGk
CARTOON ANALYSIS
PRACTICE
VIDEO PRESENTATION
The teacher will show a video clip “How Has Technology Changed Us? The
Medium is the Message by BBC Radio 4 (YouTube)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko6J9v1C9zE
GUIDE QUESTION:
1. Explain the statement of Marshall McLuhan that “The Medium is the
Message”.
2. Does technology shaped us or is it us who shaped technology? Explain your
answer and give an example.
ENRICHMENT
If any media violate the government policies against license, then the
authority has all right to cancel the license and revoke it. The government
have all right to restrict any sensitive issues from press to maintain peace
and security in the nation.
b) Soviet Media
Soviet media theory is imitative of Leninist principles which based on the Carl
Marx and Engel’s ideology. The government undertake or controls the total
media and communication to serve working classes and their interest. Theory
says the state have absolute power to control any media for the benefits of
people. They put end to the private ownership of the press and other media.
The government media provide positive thoughts to create a strong socialized
society as well as providing information, education, entertainment, motivation
and mobilization. The theory describe the whole purpose of the mass media is
to educate the greater masses of working class or workers. Here, the public was
encouraged to give feedback which would able to create interests towards the
media.
c) Libertarian
Libertarian theory sees people are more enough to find and judge good ideas
from bad. The theory says people are rational and their rational thoughts lead
them to find out what are good and bad. The press should not restrict anything
even a negative content may give knowledge and can make better decision
whilst worst situation. The libertarian thoughts are exactly against or opposite to
the authoritarian theory which means the authoritarian theory says “all forms of
communication works under the control of government or elite like king”.
d) Social Responsibility
Social responsibility theory allows free press without any censorship but at the
same time the content of the press should be discussed in public panel and
media should accept any obligation from public interference or professional self
-regulations or both. The theory lies between both authoritarian theory and
libertarian theory because it gives total media freedom in one hand but the
external controls in other hand. Here, the press ownership is private. The social
responsibility theory moves beyond the simple “Objective” reporting (facts
reporting) to “Interpretative” reporting (investigative reporting). The total news is
complete facts and truthful but the commission of the freedom press stated that
“No longer giving facts truthfully rather than give a necessary analyzed or
interpretative report on facts with clear explanations”.
The class will divided into groups and have a debate. They will give one
question.