MIL Flashcards
what are the sources of information?
Libraries, Indigenous Media
A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale
Library
4 major types of Libraries
academic library
public library
school library
special library
serves colleges and universities public library
serves cities and towns of all types
Academic
Library
most often a lending library, that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes.
Public
Library
They are specialized environments, such as hospitals, corporations, museums, the military, private business and the government.
serves students from kindergarten to grade 12
School
Library
a library that provides specialized information resources on a particular subject, serves a specialized and limited clientele, and delivers specialized services to that clientele.
Special
Library
native
local
originating or produced naturally
in a particular region/ locality
indigenious
knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or society; most often it is not written down.
indigenious
knowledge
transmission of information through local channels or forms-it is a means by which the culture is preserved, handed down and adapted.
indigenious
communication
may be defined as forms of media expression conceptualized, produced, and circulated by indigenous people around the globe as vehicles for communication.
indigenious
media
A global computer network providing a varity of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
Internet
EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET
AUTHORSHIP
PUBLISHING BODY
ACCURACY AND VERFIABILITY
CURRENCY
THINGS TO CONSIDER
IN EVALUATING INFORMATION
RELIABILITY
ACCURACY
VALUE
AUTHORITY-TIMELESS
of information is said to be reliable if it can be verified and evaluated.
Reliability
refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data. Measurement of accuracy varies, depending on the type of information being evaluated.
Accuracy
Others refer to the trustworthiness of the source evaluating the reliability of information.
Reliability
aids the user in making or improving decisions
Value
Who authored or published the information?
Is the source credible?
Authority
of the Source
Reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary based on the time it was produced or acquired. It may become irrelevant and inaccurate with the passing of time (thus making it less valuable)
Timeliness
other classification of information source
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
TERTIARY
are codes, conventions, formats, symbols and narrative structure that indicate the meaning of media messages to an audience.
MEDIA LANGUAGES
are systems of signs, which create meaning and is divided into three categories- technical, symbolic and written.
CODES
the ways in which equipment is used to tell the story (ex. camera techniques, framing, depth of fields, lighting and exposure, etc.)
Technical CODES
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.
Technical CODES
Extreme Wide Shot Wide Shot Medium Shot Medium Close- up Close- up
Extreme Close- up
Basic Camera Shots
Two Shot
Cut Away
Over the Shoulder Point of View Selective Focus
Arc Shot
Advance Camera Shots
Eye-Level
High Angle
Low Angle
Bird’s Eye View Worm’s Eye View Slanted (canted)
Camera Angles
show what is beneath the surface of what we see (ex. objects, setting, body language, clothing, color, etc. ).
Symbolic CODES
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 to communicate anger.
Symbolic CODES
refer to the use of language style and textual layout (headlines, captions, speech bubbles, language style, etc. )
Written CODES
the generally accepted ways of doing something, a standard or norm that acts as a governing behaviour.
CONVENTION
Other concepts related to media language are the following:
Messages
* Audience
* Producers
* Other stakeholders
the information sent from a source to a receiver.
Messages
the group of consumers for whom a media message was constructed as well as anyone else who is exposed to the message.
Audience
People engaged in the process of creating and putting together media content to make a finished media product.
Producers
Libraries, archives, museums, internet and other relevant information providers.
Other stakeholders
s refer to “ original materials.”
These are materials from a certain period of
time that have not been filtered, modified
through analysis, interpretation, or evaluation.
Primary sources
basis of other
researches.
Primary sources
They are commonly the raw
products of written texts (print or electronic
format). Hence, they show original thinking,
present a discovery, or impart new information
Primary sources
It refers to something made or created
by humans, such as tool or work of art.
especially an object of archaeological
interest.
Artifact
It is a record with distinct entries
organized by date, reporting on daily
activities or other periods. It Can be
personal, which may include a person’s
experiences, thoughts, and/or feelings
Diary.
This is the granting of a right to an
inventor by a sovereign authority.
Patent.
This grant affords the inventor exclusive
rights to the presented process, design,
or invention for designated period in
exchange for comprehensive disclosure
of the invention.
Patent.
Compared to primary sources, are not easily defined. Generally,
written after an original product, they usually
aim to give reflection or analysis.
Secondary Sources of Information:
are not
proof, but rather explanation on and discussion
of evidence.
Secondary Sources of Information:
Secondary sources may be
classified as
index type, survey type, and
reference type.
are typically found as one or
more individual volumes at the end of a
set.
Indexes
involves the product of
examination or description of someone
or something.
Survey type
consists of materials
collected from others’ works such as
encyciopedia, dictionary, handbook,
manual and critical tables.
reference type
involve Information that collects and organizes primary
and secondary sources
Tertiary sources
BASIC CAMERA SHOTS
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