lesson 1 (Media & Information Sources) Flashcards
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resources that serves as means of communicating to a general & public audience
media & information sources
it is important because the medium in which we receive a message shapes the messages
media & information sources
What are the 3 sources of information?
primary, secondary, and tertiary sources
original, uninterpreted, first-hand material by the person involved in an activity/event
primary sources
have not been altered, critiqued, or analyzed
primary sources
from the time of the event/right after the event
primary sources
personal diary, interviews, official records, creative works; poetry, music, drama, etc., relics/artifacts; pottery, furniture, clothing
primary sources
interpretation, analysis, & evaluation of primary sources
secondary sources
written by people who have gathered information from other sources or from people that have witnessed the event happen
secondary sources
provide commentary analysis, discussion of an idea, primary event/work
secondary sources
written by experts, they address the object from a historical/critical perspective
secondary sources
books, newspaper articles, RRL, biographies
secondary sources
analysis, interpretation, & evaluation of secondary source materials
tertiary sources
compiled, index/organized information from primary& secondary sources
tertiary sources
provides overview of the topic
tertiary sources
may add as directory to other important primary/secondary sources identified in bibliography, works cited, reference lists
tertiary sources
encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas
tertiary sources
Where can you find sources?
indigenous media & sources, libraries, internet
forms of media expression by indigenous people as vehicles of communication
indigenous media & sources
cultural preservation, artistic expression, political self-determination, cultural sovereignty
indigenous media & sources
folktales, folk songs, folk dances
indigenous media & sources
collection of sources of information and similar resources
libraries
physical & digital access to a material
libraries
may be a physical big room, virtual space, or both
libraries
school library, public library, academic library, special library
libraries
most well known wellspring of data
internet
global computer network providing a variety of information & communication facilities consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication tools
internet
wikipedia, google, bing, yahoo
internet
recognizing whether you read and included in your paper is credible
evaluating sources
not all information available are valid, useful, and accurate
evaluating sources
-based on empirical and quantifiable values
-undisputable & occured in the past
fact
-proven through calculations and experiences
-malleable by context
fact
-may include fact but also include belief
-fact you believe applies in a certain situation
truth
-a normal kind of acceptance
-fact & personal reason of a basic truth
truth
what are the 5 domain names?
.edu - educational institutions
.com - commercial entities, some are profit oriented
.org - non-profit organizations
.gov - government organization
.net - internet service providers
what are the 5 things to consider in evaluating information?
who is the author?
when did it originate?
what is the purpose?
where can i verify?
why would you use this instead of other sources?
