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Questions and Answers
Which of the following best describes 'People Media'?
Which of the following best describes 'People Media'?
- Automated social media tools
- Individuals involved in media and information (correct)
- Content creators only
- Traditional media outlets
Citizen journalism involves individuals with professional journalism training creating media content.
Citizen journalism involves individuals with professional journalism training creating media content.
False (B)
Name one example of 'People in Media'.
Name one example of 'People in Media'.
News Reporter
Which of the following is NOT an example of crowdsourcing?
Which of the following is NOT an example of crowdsourcing?
People in media include media practitioners who provide expert knowledge.
People in media include media practitioners who provide expert knowledge.
People who provide viable interpretations of media messages and influence others are known as _____ Leaders.
People who provide viable interpretations of media messages and influence others are known as _____ Leaders.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
What is crowdsourcing?
What is crowdsourcing?
__________ is a platform where individuals contribute tasks they want others to complete.
__________ is a platform where individuals contribute tasks they want others to complete.
Match the following types of journalists with their mediums:
Match the following types of journalists with their mediums:
Flashcards
People as Media
People as Media
Individuals who are well-versed in media sources and adept at providing accurate and reliable information.
Citizen Journalism
Citizen Journalism
Individuals who create news or content using modern technology and internet tools, without traditional journalism training.
Social Journalism
Social Journalism
Journalists using social media to broaden their reach and engage with the public.
Opinion Leaders
Opinion Leaders
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Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing
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Print Journalists
Print Journalists
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Photojournalists
Photojournalists
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Broadcast Journalists
Broadcast Journalists
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Multimedia Journalists
Multimedia Journalists
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Study Notes
Media and Information Literacy
- People involved in media and information are called "people media"
- People media includes those who use, analyze, evaluate, and produce media and information
- People media can be categorized as:
- People in media: media practitioners who share information based on their experience and expertise
- People as media: individuals well-versed in media sources and messages, providing accurate and reliable information
Resources of Media and Information
- People Media
- Text
- Visual
- Audio
- Motion
- Manipulatives/Interactive
- Multimedia
People in Media and People as Media
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People in Media: Media practitioners who bring information coming from their expert knowledge or firsthand experience of events
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Examples: SHS Teacher, News Reporter, Radio Commentator, Your Classmate, Independent Blogger, Facebook User, YouTubers, Movie Director, Print Journalist, College Professor
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People as Media: Individuals who are well-oriented to media sources and messages and who are able to provide information as accurately and reliably as possible.
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Examples: Opinion Leaders, Citizen Journalism, Social Journalism, Crowdsourcing
Types of Journalists by Medium
- Print Journalists
- Photojournalists
- Broadcast Journalists
- Multimedia Journalists
Citizen Journalism
- People without professional journalism training can use modern technology and the internet to create or augment media or check media on their own or with others
- Examples of citizen journalism: individuals taking photos or videos of events and publishing them online
Social Journalism
- Journalists using social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc., to share their content with a wider audience
Crowdsourcing
- The practice of obtaining services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people
- Often from the online community
- Examples: Waze, OpenSignal, WeatherSignal, Field Agent, Telmap Navigator, Gigwalk, Uber, OnStar, WeGoLook, TomTom, RIPA, Favor, Trapster, Taskrabbit
Examples of Crowdsourcing
- Wikipedia, Amazon Mechanical Turk, Skype, Giffgaff, Airbnb, CNN Report, Threadless, GAP, InnoCentive, Kickstarter, Lego, Cuusoo, Elance, Betacup
Types of People Providing Media Information
- Media practitioners provide information based on their expertise or firsthand experiences
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