Media and Information Literacy

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What is communication?

A process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behaviors.

Which of the following are basic types of communication?

  • Visual Only
  • Non-Verbal (Written)
  • Verbal (Oral)
  • Both A and B (correct)

The element of communication that includes the person who receives the message is the ______.

Receiver

What does 'decoding' refer to in communication?

<p>The process by which the receiver translates the source's thoughts and ideas so they can have meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Noise can refer to both literal and figurative disturbance in communication.

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

What is media literacy?

<p>The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does technology (digital) literacy entail?

<p>The ability to use technological tools responsibly, appropriately, and effectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which age is described as the time when the transistor was invented?

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

Which of the following is an example of media from the Pre-Industrial Age?

<p>Cave paintings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What invention helped usher in the electronic age?

<p>Transistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Media and Information Literacy

  • Communication Definition: Exchange of information using symbols, signs, or behaviors.
  • Types of Communication:
    • Verbal (Oral): Spoken language.
    • Non-Verbal (Written): Includes signs, symbols, gestures, and facial expressions.

Elements of Communication Process

  • Source: Origin of the message; the sender decides what to transmit.
  • Encoding: Translating the message for transmission.
  • Transmitting: Sending the message, using vocal cords and gestures.
  • Channels: Technologies that enable message transmission.
  • Decoding: Receiver interprets the sender's message.
  • Receiver: Individual who receives the transmitted message.
  • Feedback: Response generated by the message received.
  • Noise Interference: Any disruption during the communication process.

Osgood-Schramm Model of Communication (1954)

  • Views communication as a circular process involving both sender and receiver.

Media

  • Definition: Plural of medium, functioning as channels of communication, covering art, news, education, and various information forms.

Types of Literacy

  • Media Literacy: Skills to access, analyze, evaluate, and create different media formats.
  • Information Literacy: Recognizing the need for information and effectively locating, evaluating, and communicating it.
  • Technology (Digital) Literacy: Ability to use technological tools responsibly and effectively.

Evolution of Media

  • Pre-Industrial Age (Before 1700s):

    • Development of paper, tools, and early communication forms, such as:
      • Cave paintings (35,000 BC)
      • Dibao in China (2nd Century)
      • Clay tablets in Mesopotamia (2400 BC)
      • Acta Diurna in Rome (130 BC)
      • Codex in the Mayan region (5th Century)
      • Papyrus in Egypt (2500 BC)
      • Printing press with wood blocks (220 AD)
  • Industrial Age (1700s-1930s):

    • Steam power, machine tool development, and mass production lead to improved publication methods, including books.
  • Electronic Age (1930s-1980s):

    • Transistor invention transforms communication; highlights include:
      • Transistor radios and electronic circuits.
      • Introduction of mainframe computers, such as IBM 704 (1960).
      • Development of television (1941) and personal computers like Apple 1 (1976).

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