MIL_GROUP 8.pptx
- 2. Below are what media and information literate individuals capable of doing and helping: 1. Attract greater opportunities and enhances the way of living. 2. Promote awareness on the various dealings and activities that impact the community and society as a whole. 3. Liberate minds and develop characters. 4. Increase political and social participation 5. Empower economic stability 6. Enhance business and career opportunities 7. Encourages personal and professional growth 8. Develop communication skills 9. Improved learning environment 10. Maximize more cohesive social units
- 3. What are the advantages if you are a media literate? Increases the ability and proficiency of students to communicate (express) and disseminate their thoughts and ideas in a wide (and growing) range of print and electronic media forms - and even international venues.33 Related Question Answers Found. It is important to effectively access, organize, analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a variety of forms. The transformative nature of IML includes creative works and creating new knowledge; to publish and collaborate responsibly requires ethical, cultural and social understanding.
- 4. Unpacking Media Messages Ads, news, movies, TV shows, and many other types of media all want you to accept their messages at face value. However, you should look beneath the surface and ask questions to decode what these media messages are really saying.
- 5. Who is the source of the message? Knowing who is responsible for a message can reveal its true intention, as well as any possible bias. If the source isn’t obvious, you can find it by following links or checking legal disclaimers.
- 6. How is it trying to get your attention? The obvious part of a message is called the text, which includes any language, imagery, music, or anything else you can see and hear. Creators can use a multitude of techniques to grab your attention, and they will often craft the text to appeal to a specific audience. Even if you enjoy the message, try to remain critical so you can see if it contains actual substance or if it’s all smoke and mirrors.
- 7. How could this message be interpreted? The implied part of a message is called the subtext, and it’s suggested by the content rather than directly seen or heard. We as individuals then decide how to interpret this subtext based on our personal biases, world views, and expectations. People with different perspectives might interpret the same piece of media very differently.
- 8. Is the message fair and trustworthy? Some media may withhold or exaggerate information, like an ad that makes their product appear more effective than it really is. Make sure you always get a complete set of information from trustworthy sources, even if the media itself neglects to do so. Deconstructing media messages is a critical skill in our media-saturated culture, as it helps you cut through the noise and reach your own conclusions.
- 9. What is fake news? The Internet is an incredible resource for news and information, but unfortunately not everything online is trustworthy. Fake news is any article or video containing untrue information disguised as a credible news source. While fake news is not unique to the Internet, it has recently become a big problem in today’s digital world.
- 10. Fake news typically comes from sites that specialize in bogus or sensationalized stories. It tends to use provocative headlines, like "Celebrity endorses not brushing teeth" or "Politician selling toxic waste on the black market". These headlines can seem suspicious or even unbelievable to the point of being silly, making it tempting to think of fake news as harmless. In recent years, however, fake news has been responsible for a great deal of misinformation because more and more people have begun consuming and believing these articles without bothering to fact check or even read beyond the headlines. This acceptance of incorrect information has led to confusion, panic, and an inability to discuss the actual facts surrounding current events.
- 11. How did fake news become such a problem? A fake news article is designed to outra A fake news article is designed to outrage and shock, causing some readers to share it on Facebook, Twitter, or another type of social media platform without questioning it. Sharing the article exposes it to more people who may be outraged by it, who also share it without question, and so on. This cycle continues until a sizeable number of people believe this fake story is the truth.
- 12. Why do people write fake news? Writers of fake news typically create it for one of two reasons: to fulfill a social agenda, like angering a population against a political opponent; or to earn advertising revenue through visits to their sites. Unfortunately, business is booming.
- 13. What’s being done about it? Online giants like Google and Facebook are attempting to crack down on fake news by banning suspicious sites from advertising on their platforms and asking users to report dishonest articles. However, many critics feel that Google, Facebook, and other online services still aren't doing enough.
- 14. How can I tell if an article is fake? Fake articles can be difficult to spot at first, which is why it’s good to develop a habit of checking the accuracy of any article you read, especially ones you find through social media. Here are some things you can do if you come across an article that seems fishy: 1. Enter the keywords of the story into a search engine and get a second opinion from a credible news site with verifiable sources. 2. Check the dates involved in the article. Fake news writers sometimes take a real story from the past, put an outrageous headline on it, and try to pass it off as a current event. 3. Find the source of the author’s information for the article. Is the source credible? 4. Does the website’s appearance look a little strange? Some fake news sites mimic the appearance of legitimate news sources, tricking the casual reader.
- 15. 5. Take a look at the headlines of other stories from the same website. Are most of them hard to believe? Shocking? Inflammatory? If so, question the website’s practices. 6. Is the article actually a joke? When we say fake news, we aren’t talking about comedy sites like The Onion and ClickHole, which write humorous stories based on current events. You can also confirm information at fact-checking sites like PolitiFact.com, FactCheck.org, and Snopes.com. These sources specialize in fact checking and debunking inaccurate stories and claims.
- 16. Media in Nation Building The electronic and print media are indeed the most powerful tools in shaping the perceptions of individuals and nations about every major national and international issue. They also reflect the quality of national discourse and priorities. A serious appraisal of the contents and form of the media can help in gauging the intellectual, moral and social standards of a nation. Thus a heavy responsibility resides with those who own media houses and newspapers, and the ones who work in the background preparing programmes, analyzing and commenting on national and international issues in newspapers and electronic media.
- 17. Media and Information Improve Quality of Life There is no denying the extent of how the media and information age has drastically improved the lives of people. Communication has been made easier. Information has become widely accessible. Conducting research has become more convenient. All these and more are enjoyed by media literate individuals and prove just how much the quality of life has improved thanks to media and information.
- 18. As early as preschool, children are allowed to use the computer as well as mobile phones. A computer liberate individual knows the different applications available in the computer. However, a child who does not even know how to read can play computer games. Now, students use computer to encode their research papers, whatever editing and revisions are needed, they only have to insert and delete whatever is needed to be changed in the original paper. No need to use erasers and carbon paper, each copy of the research paper is original and clean from blemishes. You can highlight important items in the paper by making a bold print or italicize or use a particular font style.
- 19. Doing research readings have also become very convenient, in the past, students have to get permission from different libraries to be able to avail of books in other libraries. Now, you do not have to spend the whole day in the library to gather data. You can stay in the comfort of your home but you are able to get the information you need through the computer if you have access to the e-books (electronic books) and e-journals (electronic journals), the world wide web, and other computer applications. Looking for a job is easy, go to the different job sites and find which job you are qualified. Prepare your letter of application, resume, transcript of records, and other qualifications and send them through e-mail to the company you are applying to. You also receive the reply for you to go to their office for examinations and interviews through your e-mail or Facebook. Also, overtime work now does not mean you have to stay in the office beyond office hours, rather you can work from home using your computer.
- 20. Greater Political Participation There is no denying the extent of how the media and information age has drastically improved the lives of people. Communication has been made easier. Information has become widely accessible. Conducting research has become more convenient. All these and more are enjoyed by media literate individuals and prove just how much the quality of life has improved thanks to media and information.
- 21. Better Economic Opportunities The media industry has grown in number on today’s information age both in content and in the workforce. The open content contribution nature of the new media has made it possible for ordinary individuals to offer their materials for consumption often for free, or at times for a cost. Online content is free but has gained popularity, advertisers will offer to buy digital ad- space on a web page.
- 22. With the availability of modern technology and the new media information, many job opportunities are open to qualified young people who have the skills and proficiency in English. What is meant by proficiency in English? They possess the four skills in the language: they are proficient in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. When a Filipino applies in a BPO, there are two kinds of jobs available for him. The voice job where they work in the call centers, talking to customers in the different parts of the world; the other job is the non-voice, where most of the jobs are in front of the computers, reading and writing communication of business transactions in the different parts of the world. The qualified and skilled Filipinos have job opportunities in the BPO.
- 23. With the use of modern technology in media and information, many new job opportunities are available to young people because most companies prefer to avail of the new media. These companies are able to save on the number of employees. Most transactions use the computers, so they use less paper; filling is also done in the computer, so they use less paper; filling is also done in the computer so less wasted space for filling cabinets because thousands of business transactions can be saved in the computers.
- 24. Improved Learning Environment Many believe that media and information have made learning easy, accessible, and inexpensive. With these are true, the improvement in the learning environment brought by media and information goes beyond convenience, availability, and cost. Learning in schools meant understanding –or at least attempting to- subjects for the sake of passing and getting good grades. One’s education is given importance because it is pre- requisite to a good job which is then equated to a good life.Traditional learning environments have caused people in general to lose appetite for knowledge. Luckily, media and information have cleansed society’s palate and have reinvented learning as a whole.
- 25. MoreCohesive SocialUnits The concept of unit cohesion stems from a military concept of bond soldiers have that makes them more effective in working together to complete a mission. Media and information literate individuals are said to be more cohesive social units than those who are not. By keeping them informed, as well as connecting them in ways that weren’t possible before, media and information literates become more cohesive social units. This creates a bond that does not only have relational implications but also creates social impacts.
- 26. The media is said to have the power to affect social change. While this is true, it is not the media that does the heavy lifting to create change in society, it is the individuals in the society who developed a clamoring need for change because of media. The media may play a hand towards a holistic development of the society, but without media and information literate individuals sharing the same goal, development would not occur. Since most families have mobile phones, they do away with the telephone landline except when they have Internet connection through telephone lines which they pay monthly. In case of problems in the community, residents can easily call the Barangay Office to report unnecessary noise. When suspicious strangers are seen late in the evening in the community, people may report such incidents to the police station
- 27. With the new media, families who are not living together and children whose parents work abroad can communicate with one another easily using SKYPE. Parents monitor their children virtually. Communication has become cheaper and more convenient. Information and warning regarding typhoons and other possible emergencies are easily communicated by government agencies to different parts of the country or even in other countries so people are able to prepare in advance.
- 28. People can also easily react to political, social, economic, even religious issues thru Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other Internet applications. Distance is no longer a big deal. No matter where you are media and information are easily accessible.