Are You Media and Information Literate?

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Which age occurred before the 1700s?

  • Information Age
  • Industrial Age
  • Electronic Age
  • Pre-Industrial Age (correct)

Which term refers to the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in various forms?

  • Information Literacy
  • Media Literacy (correct)
  • Print Media
  • Technology Literacy

Which type of media involves the usage of physical medium such as paper?

  • Print Media (correct)
  • Electronic Media
  • New Media
  • Broadcast Media

Which characteristic is associated with an Information literate person?

<p>To Communicate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the ability of an individual to work independently or with others?

<p>Technology Literacy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the ability to recognize when information is needed?

<p>Information Literacy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which age occurred from the 1930s to the 1980s?

<p>Electronic Age (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does broadcast media do?

<p>Transmit information immediately to the widest possible audience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of a media literate person?

<p>Recognize when information is needed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is print media?

<p>Media that involves the usage of physical medium such as paper (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Historical Ages

  • The Early Modern Age (approximately 1500-1700) occurred before the 1700s.
  • The Information Age began around the 1930s and lasted until the 1980s.

Media Literacy

  • "Media literacy" refers to the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in various forms.
  • A key characteristic of a media literate person is critical thinking regarding media content, understanding its purpose and context.

Types of Media

  • Print media involves the usage of physical mediums such as paper, exemplified by books, newspapers, and magazines.
  • Broadcast media transmits content via electronic means, typically through television and radio, reaching a wide audience.

Information Literacy

  • An information literate person demonstrates the ability to recognize when information is needed and effectively locate, evaluate, and use that information.
  • The term "collaborative" refers to the ability to work independently or with others, indicating versatility in teamwork and self-directed work.

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