Infolit Reviewer: Guide to Media and information - PDF

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This PDF document presents a detailed guide to understanding the evolution of media, various media types, and essential concepts like digital revolution and information overload. It covers topics like media's role in modern society with keywords and addresses ethical and societal issues in using the media.

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🐧Infolit 🍀 Reviewer🐧 🍀 🐧 The Evolution of Media 🐧 Good Luck 🐧 Prehistoric Age...

🐧Infolit 🍀 Reviewer🐧 🍀 🐧 The Evolution of Media 🐧 Good Luck 🐧 Prehistoric Age 1890s - automatic composing machines allowed semiskilled typesetting from keyboards to -​ Several discoveries of cave art around replace highly skilled manual setting. the world have proven that even at a time when no known civilizations Printing press - a machine for printing text or existed, the media have been a part of pictures was developed man’s life. -​ Ancient forms of writing came into Electronic Age picture -​ it began with the invention of telegraph during the mid-1840s. Hieroglyphics - form of writing of Ancient -​ According to Howe, it was a part of Egyptians developed around 32000 BCE. widespread revolution in (Scoville, 2015) communications with the mass production of newspapers, magazines Cuneiform - a notable ancient form of writing and books. developed by the Sumerians. -​ Many believed that Egyptians Bill Kovarik developed the earliest paper through an -​ he said that the invention of telegraph abundant reed found along the Nile led to telephones, radios, and televisions River -​ it revolutionized communication and the media from the physical- print- to Cave Painting - considered as the medium of transmitted signals over distance communication during prehistoric age. Fax machine Manuscripts - referred to as the earliest form of -​ instrument that transmits the writing to a the print media. distant place 🐧 Industrial Age Telegraph -​ comes from the Greek word tele Industrialization in the Modern World meaning “distant” and graphein which -​ a book written by Hinshaw and means “writing” 🐧 Information Age Stearns, cited changes in mass media in the industrial age -​ It is characterized chiefly by the replacement of hand tools with Internet power-driven machines such as the -​ the prevailing platform of media in the power loom and the steam engine, and information age by the concentration of industry in large -​ it is said to be “a development rather establishments than an invention” Advanced Research Project Agency Network 1850s - paved the way for cheaper (ARPAnet) manufacturing of paper -​ a single network connecting a few dozen sites (Abbate, 2000) 🐧Infolit 🍀 Reviewer🐧 🍀 🐧 Broadcast Media Good Luck Vinton Cerf -​ invented the TCP (Transmission Control -​ Audio-visual Protocol), which allowed all of the Combines sound and visual elements for world’s mini-networks to communicate a richer experience. with one another -​ Wide reach Can reach a large audience Tim Berners-Lee simultaneously. -​ developed the World Wide Web -​ Real-time delivery (WWW), where the internet itself Information is delivered in real-time, became a web of information allowing for immediate updates. 🐧 Types of Media 🐧 The Rise of New Media Media Digital Revolution -​ Information Delivery -​ The advent of the internet and mobile Media encompasses all channels and devices has reshaped the media platforms used to communicate and landscape. disseminate information, ideas, and User-Generated Content entertainment. -​ Audiences are now both consumers and -​ Diverse Formats creators of content. It includes newspapers, television, radio, Interactive Platforms social media, websites, podcasts, and -​ Social media, streaming services, and more. online news platforms. Characteristics of New Media Traditional Media Types -​ Accessibility New media is accessible to anyone with Print Media an internet connection. -​ Newspaper, magazines, books, and -​ Interactivity flyers. Audiences can actively participate in Broadcast Media discussions and share their opinions. -​ Television, radio, and satellite -​ Global Reach 🐧 communication. Information can be disseminated Print Media worldwide in real-time. -​ One-way communication Information flows from the publisher to The Future of Media Landscape the reader. Convergence -​ Long shelf life -​ Different media formats are merging, Print materials can be kept and referred creating a seamless user experience. to later. Personalization -​ Targeted audience -​ Content is tailored to individual Publishers can select specific preferences and interests. demographics for their content. Artificial Intelligence -​ AI will play a significant role in content creation and distribution. 🐧Infolit 🍀 Reviewer🐧 🍀 Good Luck Navigating the Information Landscape: A -​ Information Overload Guide to Media and Information Sources While it offers vast possibilities, it also presents challenges, including Indigenous Knowledge information overload and the need to -​ Indigenous knowledge is a rich tapestry discern reliable sources. of cultural traditions, beliefs, and -​ Social Impact practices passed down through The internet has profoundly impacted generations. It encompasses a deep society, influencing communication, understanding of the natural world, commerce, and cultural exchange. sustainable living, and community values. Primary Sources: Firsthand Accounts of -​ It offers unique insights into History environmental conservation, health -​ Primary sources are original materials practices, and social systems. It's crucial created during a particular time period, to acknowledge the importance of providing direct evidence of historical indigenous knowledge in addressing events. contemporary challenges. -​ These sources include diaries, letters, photographs, and artifacts, offering a Libraries: The Heart of Knowledge firsthand perspective on the past. -​ Information Hubs -​ They are invaluable for understanding Libraries serve as valuable hubs for the nuances of historical events and the information, providing access to a wide perspectives of individuals who lived range of resources, including books, through them. journals, and databases. -​ Community Centers Secondary Sources: Interpretation and They also foster a sense of community, Analysis of Information offering programs, workshops, and -​ Interpretations events that promote literacy, learning, Secondary sources offer interpretations and engagement. and analysis of primary sources, -​ Preservation of Knowledge providing context and insights. Libraries play a crucial role in -​ Scholarly Works preserving cultural heritage by They often include books, articles, and collecting and archiving historical essays written by experts in a particular documents and artifacts. field. -​ Historical Perspectives The Internet: A Global Network of They provide different perspectives on Information historical events and offer critical -​ Global Reach analysis of primary source materials. The internet provides unparalleled access to information from across the globe, connecting people and ideas in unprecedented ways. 🐧Infolit 🍀 Reviewer🐧 🍀 Good Luck Evaluating Information Sources: Ensuring ​ Disinformation Accuracy and Reliability ​ Misinformation ​ Mal-information Authority ​ Rumors -​ Consider the author's expertise, credentials, and any potential biases. Accuracy DISINFORMATION -​ Check for factual errors, inconsistencies, -​ Information that is false and deliberately and supporting evidence. created to harm a person, social group, Objectivity organization, or country. (intention) -​ Assess whether the information is presented fairly and without undue MISINFORMATION influence. -​ information that is false but not created Currency with the intention of causing harm. -​ Determine if the information is (source) up-to-date and relevant to your needs. 🐧 LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND SOCIETAL MAL-INFORMATION ISSUES IN MEDIA & INFORMATION 🐧 -​ Information based on reality is used to inflict harm on a person, social group, organization, or country. (harsh truth) CYBER -​ it involves computer or computer RUMORS networks (such as the internet). -​ Article 26. Every person shall respect the dignity, personality, privacy, and CYBER SPACE peace of mind of his neighbors and -​ particularly alludes to the electronic others. The following and similar acts, media that is used to create a global though they may not constitute a computer network in order to promote criminal offense, shall produce a cause online communication. of action for damages, prevention, and other relief: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10175 OR THE -​ Gossips CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012 COPYRIGHT -​ Is a law in the Philippines approved on -​ the legal right of the author in terms of September 12, 2012, wherein legal intellectual property. In simple words, issues are addressed concerning online copyright is the right to copy. Creators interactions on the internet have the power to produce or reproduce the work to control the copy of the CYBER CRIME output. -​ is used to describe illegal operations committed through computers or the Moral rights internet -​ The moral rights of author’s dignity and 🐧 News can be classified as: image. 🐧Infolit 🍀 Reviewer🐧 🍀 Good Luck Economic rights -​ It is obtaining access to data on a system -​ The right of payment or royalties that or computer without authorization. The the author gets. person who does hacking is called a "hacker." Infringement -​ Violation of a copyright PLAGIARISM PHISHING -​ merging someone else's ideas or work -​ it is scamming in which someone into your own without giving them due pretends to be someone you know and credit, whether with or without the trust to trick you into giving up your original author's permission. username, password, or other sensitive information. CYBER-BULLYING -​ includes disseminating hurtful, ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING misleading, or malicious content about -​ It is downloading or getting a file that other people by transmitting, posting, or you don't have a consent or a right to use sharing it. it from the internet COMPUTER ADDICTION DIGITAL PRIVACY -​ the habit of always using a computer up -​ the act of forcibly copying and reselling to the point where it interferes with your digital media like music, film, software, lifestyle. etc. DIGITAL DIVIDE IDENTITY THEFT -​ An economic imbalance between groups -​ is the intentional use of another person's in terms of access to, use of or identity, typically to obtain money knowledge of ICT. Refers to inequalities advantage or get loans, benefits, or other between individuals, households, advantages in the other person's name, enterprises and geographic areas at maybe to the other person's loss or different socioeconomic levels. disadvantage FAIR USE CYBERSQUATTING -​ uses are permitted without the copyright -​ involves utilizing, trading in, or owner's consent. Fair usage serves as a registering an internet domain name deterrent to accusations of copyright with the aim to profit on the goodwill of infringement. Your use won't be another person's trademark in bad faith. regarded as an infringement if it meets the criteria for a fair use. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY -​ pertains to the output of a person's 2 TYPES OF CYBER DEFAMATION intellectual pursuit such as literary or Libel - written artistic works, inventions, logos, Slander - verbal symbols, and signs as well as names and images used for commercial purposes or HACKING advertisements. 🐧Infolit 🍀 Reviewer🐧 Good Luck🍀 PROPERTIES CAN BE: ​ Copyright ​ Patent ​ Trademark