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What is technological determinism?
What is technological determinism?
- A theory that technology is not important for societal development
- A theory that technology shapes how a society develops its structure and values (correct)
- A theory that technological advancements are random and unpredictable
- A theory that emphasizes the importance of traditional media over new media
During the Tribal Age, the primary medium of communication was?
During the Tribal Age, the primary medium of communication was?
- Visual arts
- Digital media
- Writing
- Speech (correct)
What is characteristic of Acoustic Space?
What is characteristic of Acoustic Space?
- It has a clear point of favored focus
- It favors visual over auditory senses
- It has fixed boundaries
- It is indifferent to the background (correct)
Which civilization is associated with the development of Cuneiform writing?
Which civilization is associated with the development of Cuneiform writing?
What was a key development during the Print Age?
What was a key development during the Print Age?
What is the significance of Proto-writing?
What is the significance of Proto-writing?
What percentage of Filipinos consume media content through laptops and computers according to Nielsen’s South Asia Cross-Platform Report?
What percentage of Filipinos consume media content through laptops and computers according to Nielsen’s South Asia Cross-Platform Report?
What is the Latin origin of the word 'media'?
What is the Latin origin of the word 'media'?
What does Media Literacy refer to?
What does Media Literacy refer to?
What is the main focus of Information Literacy as defined by The Association of College and Research Libraries?
What is the main focus of Information Literacy as defined by The Association of College and Research Libraries?
Which type of media is specifically used to reach a large audience?
Which type of media is specifically used to reach a large audience?
What is the essence of Media and Information Literacy?
What is the essence of Media and Information Literacy?
Study Notes
Media and Information Literacy
- 8 out of 10 Filipinos consume media content through 3 screens: laptop/computers, mobile phones, and TV screens.
- The term "media" comes from the Latin word "medius," meaning middle, and refers to sources of credible and current information created through an editorial process.
Mass Media and Information
- Mass media is a type of media used to reach a large audience, including newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, and gadgets.
- Information refers to any facts or details about a subject that convey meaning to a person.
Media and Information Literacy
- Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media, as well as the ability to expose oneself to mass media and interpret the meaning of messages.
- Information literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed, and to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively.
Evolution of Media
- Marshall McLuhan's technological determinism theory states that technology is a steering factor in how a society develops its structure and values.
Traditional to New Media
- The tribal age was characterized as an oral society dependent on speech and word-of-mouth, with no fixed boundaries and no point of favored focus.
- The acoustic space has no fixed boundaries, is indifferent to the background, and favors sound from any direction.
Age of Literacy
- The age of literacy allowed people to communicate and share information privately through letters, amplifying the use of the sense of sight and lessening the role of other senses in the human body.
Inventions/History of Writings
- Proto-writing systems of ideographic or early mnemonic symbols were used to express language.
- Cuneiform was one of the earliest forms of written expression, developed in Sumeria, Mesopotamia.
Developmental Stages of Proto-Writing
- Picture Writing System → Transitional System → Phonetic System → Mnemonic Object → Verbal (Word) Pictographic → Ideas → Syllabic (Syllable) → Alphabetic (Letter) Ideographic
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Description
This quiz covers the first chapter of Media and Information Literacy, focusing on the introduction to how media is consumed in our society today. It includes information about the usage of different screens for media consumption and the definition of media as sources of credible information.
