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Introduction to Media and Information Literacy Flashcards

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ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute,
using printed and written materials

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Literacy

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persons who can read and write and can understand and solve problems;
– persons who are knowledgeable

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Literate

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means of communication, such as television, radio, newspapers,
magazines, and the Internet

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Media

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the specific data acquired for a specific purpose

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Information

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ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create these media

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media literacy

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the ability to acquire relevant information and use modern-day
tools to get, manage, apply, evaluate, create, and communicate information.

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Technology Literacy

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t he
skill that allows a person to recognize when information is needed, and how he will be able to
access, locate, evaluate, and use it effectively

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Information Literacy

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the systematic application
of one’s art or skill for practical purpose”. It uses scientific knowledge and computer skills to
develop machinery and equipment needed by various industries.

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technology

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People discovered fire, developed paper
from plants, and forged weapons and tools
with stone, bronze, copper, and iron

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Pre-Industrial Age (1700s)

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An industrial city pertains to a place where several factories are located or built.
These factories hire people within the locality as laborers or skilled workers. Different
factories manufacture different products such as textile, paper products, electronic parts,
and chemical products, among others.

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Industrial Age (1700s - 1930s)

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prehistoric arts
that can be considered as one of the
earliest forms of traditional media.

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Cave paintings

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two kinds of rock

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petroglyphs

and pictographs

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when did industrial age began?

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18th century

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who patented the first commercial electric telegraph in 1837?

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William Cooke and Charles

Wheatstone

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Electronic refers to an object that has electronic components, such as sensors and
microchips, which functions when connected to an electrical outlet. It marked the
beginning of modernization since electronic equipment are more functional and reliable

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Electronic Age (1930s-1980s

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The Information Age is also labelled as the Computer Age because it gave birth
to new media and digital technology

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New/Information Age (1900s-2000s)

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any form of mass communication available before the advent

of digital media. This include television, radio, newspaper, books, and magazines.

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Traditional media

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products and services delivering information or entertainment
using computers or the internet.

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New media

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such as radio and television airs audio and video materials
using airwaves as transmission medium to reach target audiences. Films are also an
example of this type of media.

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Broadcast media

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refers to paper publications and other materials that are physically
printed on paper. Examples include books, newspapers, magazines, journals,
newsletters

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Print media

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forms of media whose contents are organized and distributed on
digital platforms, such as the Internet.

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New Media

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o co-existence of printed media, broadcast media,
the Internet, mobile phones, as well as others,
allowing media content to flow across various
platforms
o the ability to transform different kinds of media
into digital code, which is then
accessible by a range of devices, thus, creating
a digital communication environment. For
example: from the personal computers to the
mobile phones.

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Media Convergence

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provides opportunities for people to
communicate, share ideas,
speculate, tell stories, and give information

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Channel

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exposes corrupt practices of the government and the private sector.
Creating a space wherein governance is challenged or scrutinized by the
governed. It also guarantees free and fair elections

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Watchdog

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-through its diverse sources or formats, it bridges the gap of digital divide

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Advocate

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—acts as a gateway of information for the society’s consumption.
Also, it becomes a keeper of memories of the community, preserver of heritage,
and source of academic knowledge

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Resource center

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who invented the wireless telegraph?

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Gugliemo Marconi

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include the language, dress
or actions of characters, or iconic symbols that
are easily understood. For example, a red rose
may be used symbolically to convey romance,
or a clenched fist may be used communicate
anger.

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Symbolic codes

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pertains to the technical and symbolic
ingredients or codes and conventions that media and
information professionals may select and use in an effort to
communicate ideas, information and knowledge

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Language

30
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include sound, camera
angles, types of shots and lighting. They may
include, for example, ominous music to
communicate danger in a feature film, or high-angle camera shots to create a feeling of
power in a photograph

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Technical codes

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pertain to a set of 
standards, principles, and policies 
that practitioners of a particular 
sector should observe. They 
enable practitioners to maintain 
professionalism and carry out their 
work efficiently and effectively
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Codes

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refer to codes, conventions, formats, symbols and narrative structures
that indicate the meaning of media messages to an audience.

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Media Languages

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are the people engaged in the process of creating and putting together media
content to make a finished media product. They include writers, editors, directors, and visual
artists among others.

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Producers

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pertain to information sent from a

source to a receiver.

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Messages

35
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is the group of consumers for whom a
media message was constructed as well as anyone else
who is exposed to the message.

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Audience

36
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pertain to libraries, archives, museums, internet, and other relevant
information providers.

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Other Stakeholders

37
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What are the Characteristics of Good Media Practitioner?

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Truthfulness,
Hardworking,
Fairness and Objectivity,
Empathy and sympathy,
Responsibility and integrity
38
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conveys a message or
information that is accurate,
factual, and truthful

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Truthfulness

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 is expected to work hard in 
sourcing information because 
the public depends on her/him 
for information
 should give her/his best effort 
for her/his work, whether she/he 
is writing an article, making a 
film, or composing a song
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Hardworking

40
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 information or messages
disseminated should be
objective and based on
grounded evidence

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Fairness and Objectivity

41
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 should not use her/his job for 
personal gains.
 should be sensitive to the 
needs of others
 should show her/his respect to 
the privacy of others
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Empathy and sympathy

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 shows professionalism regardless of the situation she/he is in
 should not show partiality or partisanship
 when acquiring information, she/he should have a sense of
responsibility and accountability
 should not compromise her/his reputation and credibility for the sake
of popularity or power

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Responsibility and integrity

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refers to specific
data acquired for a specific
purpose.

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Information

44
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refers to something that exists naturally in a particular region or environment.
It could also pertain to a person who belongs to an ethnic tribe, which preserves and practices
the culture and tradition of his/her ancestors

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Indigenous

45
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the ability 
to recognize when information is 
needed and to locate, evaluate, 
effectively use and communicate 
information in its various forms.
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Information Literacy

46
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channels for change, education, and development because of their direct access
to local channels.

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Indigenous media and

information

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one typical example
of indigenous media and information. It is a form of narration wherein the elders recount their
culture to their children and grandchildren. It may be considered to be a weak source of
information though as such has been told and retold many times, has been passed down from
different sources, and has been delivered from one generation to another

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Oral tradition

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s include original materials produced during a particular period in history such
as relics, artefacts, documents or recordings. An example is Jose Rizal’s original copy of the Noli
Me Tangere

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Primary Sources

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documents made after an event has occurred. Hence, they are second-hand accounts about an event, a person, or a topic. Teodoro Agoncillo’s History of the Filipino
People is considered a secondary source since it retells the events from the past although the
author did not personally witness the events.

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Secondary Sources

50
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meaning of craap?

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CURRENCY, RELEVANCE, AUTHORITY, ACCURACY, PURPOSE

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—the reason the information exists

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Purpose

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the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the

content

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Accuracy

53
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—the source of information

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Authority

54
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—the importance of the information for your needs

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Relevance

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the timeliness of the information

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Currency

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used to determine whether or not you have located

a credible and reliable source

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CRAAP evaluation

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refers to the copying of a copyrighted material, with the purpose of using it for a
review, commentary, critic, or parody, without the need to ask permission from the copyright
owner

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Fair use

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pertains to the output of a person’s intellectual pursuit, such as his
literary and artistic works, inventions, logos, symbols, and signs, as well as names and images
used for commercial purpose or advertisements.

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Intellectual property

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focuses on protecting the visual
features of an article, namely its design,
shape, pattern or ornament

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Industrial design

60
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exclusive right granted to an
invention, and that it protects an owner
from other people who deliberately or
unintentionally copy his/her invention

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Patent

61
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the specific sign associated
with a particular brand of goods or services
used by companies to distinguish their
products from other available and similar
products in the market.

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Trademark

62
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gives the creator of literary,
artistic, musical, or other creative work
the sole right to publish and sell that
work; copyright owners have the right to
control the reproduction of their work,
including the right to receive payment
for that reproduction.

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Copyright

63
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Violation of a

copyright is called

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infringement

64
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an act or instance of 
using or closely imitating the language 
and thoughts of another author without 
authorization; the representation of that 
author’s work as one’s own, as by not 
crediting the original autho
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plagiarism

65
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—bullying that takes place online, or using electronic technology
such as cell phones, computers, and tablets over communication tools including social
media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

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Cyberbullying

66
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—the economic, educational, and social inequalities between
groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of information and communication
technologies.

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Digital divide

67
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the excessive use of computers to the extent that it
interferes with daily life. In effect, a person’s social interaction, moods and thought
processes, and relationships may be negatively affected.

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Computer addiction

68
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one’s representation in the virtual world

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Virtual self

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