MEDIA and INFORMATION LITERACY - INFORMATION SOME TIPS FOR THE RESPONSIBLE
LESSON 1: COMMUNICATION Data, knowledge USE OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION
derived from study,
1. Ensure personal information
experience, or
MIL - refers to the essential safety – do not display or give
instruction, signals, or
competencies (knowledge, skills, and away your personal information
symbols.
attitudes) that allow citizens to engage on your social media account.
Knowledge of specific
with media and other information.
events or situations 2. Get permission – When posting
COMMUNICATION - the act or process videos or pictures of other people
MEDIA LITERACY - highlights the
of using words, sounds, signs, or on your social media account, do
capacity of an individual to understand
behavior to express your ideas. The not forget to ask for the owner's
the functions of media. This means that
exchange of information and the approval and of the people who
an individual knows how to use or
expression of feelings that can result in appeared in the video or picture.
manage media accounts or media
understanding.
platforms. 3. Think before you click –
TWO BASIC TYPES OF Think first if the information
INFORMATION LITERACY - the
COMMUNICATION you are going to post, or
communication or acquiring of data or
share is accurate, helpful,
Non -verbal Communication facts that relate to the use of media
informative, nice, and kind to
- about signs, symbols, color, information. This involves a careful and
others.
gestures, body language, thoughtful way of gathering information
facial expression legally.
TECHNOLOGY LITERACY - the skill of
Verbal Communication
an individual to manipulate technology
- oral and written.
independently. These skills are needed
How is Communication affected by to access knowledge and communicate
media and information? information in a legal and ethical
manner.
- MEDIA
Communication Tools • The 21st Century is known as
Internet the information age.
Radio
Magazines
Television
Newspapers
LESSON 2: DIFFERENT TYPES OF
MEDIA
MEDIA – channels or ways we use to
transmit or communicate images,
communication tools.
I. TYPES OF MEDIA
Print Media
Broadcast Media
New Media
PRINT MEDIA – consisting of paper and
ink, reproduced in a printing process
that is traditionally mechanical.
II. 2 KINDS OF PRINT MEDIA
Text Media – simple and
flexible format for
conveying ideas, whether
handwritten or printed.
Visual Media – pictures,
photos, images and
graphics used