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What is a key consequence of global media dominance on local productions?
What is a key consequence of global media dominance on local productions?
In assessing the quality of a film, what standard is often used due to Hollywood's influence?
In assessing the quality of a film, what standard is often used due to Hollywood's influence?
What effect does a few major companies controlling the media landscape have on audience perceptions?
What effect does a few major companies controlling the media landscape have on audience perceptions?
How does narrative conflict relate to the influence of major global media firms?
How does narrative conflict relate to the influence of major global media firms?
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What aspect of genre analysis is affected by the dominance of Hollywood standards?
What aspect of genre analysis is affected by the dominance of Hollywood standards?
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What term describes a method that transitions listeners between segments in audio?
What term describes a method that transitions listeners between segments in audio?
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Which audio manipulation technique can create misleading content that appears to be authentic?
Which audio manipulation technique can create misleading content that appears to be authentic?
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What ethical issue arises from unauthorized audio surveillance such as wiretapping?
What ethical issue arises from unauthorized audio surveillance such as wiretapping?
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In the context of journalism, what does the AC-DC approach primarily involve?
In the context of journalism, what does the AC-DC approach primarily involve?
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Which situation reflects a significant consequence of copyright infringement in music?
Which situation reflects a significant consequence of copyright infringement in music?
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How does audience perception influence the reception of critical commentary in audio journalism?
How does audience perception influence the reception of critical commentary in audio journalism?
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What is a narrative conflict likely highlighted by the killing of journalists in non-Metro Manila areas?
What is a narrative conflict likely highlighted by the killing of journalists in non-Metro Manila areas?
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Which of the following best describes the role of audio comments such as radio broadcasts in media influence?
Which of the following best describes the role of audio comments such as radio broadcasts in media influence?
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What is considered the driving force behind every story?
What is considered the driving force behind every story?
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Which type of conflict involves a struggle between a character and society?
Which type of conflict involves a struggle between a character and society?
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How does genre help an audience when consuming media?
How does genre help an audience when consuming media?
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What perspective is characterized by a narrator who knows everything about the characters and events?
What perspective is characterized by a narrator who knows everything about the characters and events?
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What does the three-act structure primarily help establish in a story?
What does the three-act structure primarily help establish in a story?
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In media, what does conforming to genre conventions typically influence?
In media, what does conforming to genre conventions typically influence?
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Which of the following best describes subverting genre conventions?
Which of the following best describes subverting genre conventions?
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What is typically NOT a common type of conflict in storytelling?
What is typically NOT a common type of conflict in storytelling?
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What is the role of point of view in storytelling?
What is the role of point of view in storytelling?
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How might a media monopoly affect consumer preferences?
How might a media monopoly affect consumer preferences?
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What is a significant aspect of the exposition phase in the three-act structure?
What is a significant aspect of the exposition phase in the three-act structure?
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What role do conventions play in media products?
What role do conventions play in media products?
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Which genre convention might audiences expect from a superhero movie?
Which genre convention might audiences expect from a superhero movie?
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Study Notes
Media and Information Literacy - Second Quarter
- Audio information and media, evolution of music, understanding audio information
- Audio-visual information and media, motion information, audio visual production conventions, understanding audio-visual information
- Opportunities, Challenges, and Power of Media, economic, political, and socio-cultural aspects, types of information disorder
- Audio Information and Media: all about sound, a mechanical disturbance or vibration travelling through a medium (air), sound effects, ambient noise, background noise, soundtracks, recording of sound using electronic equipment
Music Explained
- Starts as sound, transforms in the brain
- Repetition is key, triggering emotional responses
- Music is present before being heard, just air
- Helps people relearn speaking, move more fluidly (Parkinson's), and make advancements in language development.
- Musical learning aids memory and social synchronisation
Music - Hunter Gatherers
- Nomadic lifestyle
- Portable instruments (e.g., flutes or small percussion)
- Music as an accompaniment for daily activities, journeys, or rites.
Music - Farming Communities
- Permanent settlements
- Music rooted in cycles, seasons, and life
- Rituals and activities are often related to farming, life, and death cycles.
- Musical conventions associated with daily life and agricultural cycles
Music - Evolution
- Higher BPM music = faster movement
- Playing multiple pitches creates harmony
- Timbre distinguishes pitch
- Western Ear: major chords (happy), minor (sad)
- Balinese: major as sad
- Edison invents phonograph in 1877.
- Prehistoric music: human voice, lithics (rock gongs), stalactites
Towns and Cities - Music
- Early instruments: heavy (bells, gongs), delicate (harps, flutes)
- Music role - handmaiden to power (Prince/Church)
- Musicians professionalize, leading to the creation of concerts
- Concerts: for leisure classes (upper middle class and aristocratic)
- Participatory musical performances and participation prior to concert halls and professional musicians
Future of Music
- Regaining the participatory aspect from thousands of years ago.
- Creating and enjoying Music with technology
- Combining technology with music for better communication
Elements of Music
- Rhythm (time, duration, tempo)
- Dynamics (loudness, quietness)
- Melody (highness/lowness of sounds)
Audio Journalism/Surveillance, and Radio Journalism
- ATM Journalism - cash being deposited into the reporters' accounts
- Risks in Radio Journalism, data on the mortality of journalists in the Philippines since democracy was restored in 1986.
- Misuse of audio surveillance (eavesdropping, wiretapping)
- Manipulation of audio (deep fakes, voice cloning) for misinformation.
Audio-Visual Information and Media
- Motion media (moving images with sound), like film/cinema, electronic billboards, television
- Pre-Production (planning, concept, visualization, scriptwriting, and financing)
- Production (shooting/making the film)
- Post Production (editing, special effects)
- Narrative (fictional or non-fictional characters and situations)
- Technical codes/Symbolic codes (camera work, editing, colors, sound).
Conventions for Audio-Visual
- Expected codes, structure, composition
- Storytelling structures (e.g., Three Act structure)
- Non-linear narratives
- Point of View: (perspective, narrator's point of view).
- Genres (type of media i.e. horror)
Power of Media, Opportunities. Challenges
- Media companies drive economic growth.
- Technology impacts political and socio-cultural changes
- Producing content/media requires resource allocation: Revenue, minimizing costs
- Production of various media products for different demographics
- Multiple delivery systems used by media companies.
- Vertical integration (one company controls a number of phases of production).
Media Ownership
- History of AT&T, the company that bought many telecommunication brands/suppliers.
- Anti-trust laws, monopolies, and the role of the Federal Communications Commission.
- Role of technology in media, the rise of caller ID, answering machines, and three-way calling.
- Current media: Vertical Integration.
Stereotypes & Character Portrayal
- Stereotypes can be predictable and generic.
- Drawbacks to using stereotypes include a lack of emotional depth, the over-simplification of characters, the perpetuation of harmful representations, and difficulties in forming emotional connection with characters
- Stereotypes can be used to communicate cultural aspects (positive/negative).
- Audience expectations: comfortable with familiar narratives.
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This quiz covers the concepts of media and information literacy, focusing on audio and audiovisual information. Explore the evolution of music, its impact on emotions, and the socio-cultural aspects of media. Understand various sound elements and their significance in communication and production.
