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Media and Information Literacy Text Media and Information  Definition, Characteristics, Format and Types, and Selection Criteria. a simple and flexible format of presenting information or Text conveying ideas...

Media and Information Literacy Text Media and Information  Definition, Characteristics, Format and Types, and Selection Criteria. a simple and flexible format of presenting information or Text conveying ideas whether hand- written, printed or displayed on-screen  Definition, Characteristics, Format and Types, and Selection Criteria. a. Text is very powerful as well in disseminating information, providing direction and giving suggestions. b. Text is available in different sources whether it is formal (news articles, published books, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, research works, etc.) or informal (blogs, personal e-mails,  Definition, Characteristics, Format and Types, and Selection Criteria. SMS or text messages, online messengers, social media platforms, etc). Formal text-based materials are created and distributed by established institutions (such as publishing companies, news agencies, etc.) and go through a rigorous process of editing or evaluation and are usually governed by censorship of the state. Informal text-based materials, on the other hand, come from personal opinions or views on different issues, processes, etc.  Definition, Characteristics, Format and Types, and Selection Criteria. c. Text can be as short such as a single sentence or phrase, or they can be as lengthy as news articles or investigative reporting. No matter how brief or lengthy, however, a text is always carefully written with the intent of sending a very specific message to the target audience. d. In our exposure to text media and information, we can either be a consumer or a producer of content. As a consumer, these are the questions that you need to ask with regards to the content of text media and information:  Definition, Characteristics, Format and Types, and Selection Criteria. e. As a producer of text media and information, we need to review the media and information design framework: target audience, author or sender, key content, purpose, form/style and format.  Text as visual a. Typeface (also called font, font type, or type) refers to the representation or style of text in the digital format. b. A typeface is usually comprised of alphabets, numbers, punctuation marks, symbols and other special characters. When fonts are installed in the computer, they usually come in file formats such as True Type Font (.ttf), Open Type Font (.otf), etc. c. In the absence of images or drawings, text is the easiest way of communicating to your audience. The use of various font types can express different emotions or meaning  Design principles and elements The principles in designing text elements are Emphasis Appropriateness Proximity Alignment Organization Repetition Contrast.  Design principles and elements Emphasis - refers to the importance or value given to a part of the text-based content. When trying to make a point or highlighting a message, you can make the text bold, italicized, have a heavier weight, darkened or lightened (depending on your background color) or enlarged.  Design principles and elements Appropriateness - refers to how fitting or suitable the text is used for a specific audience, purpose or event. In the creation of text-based content, make sure that the selection criteria (tone, style, purpose, clarity) is followed. As for the choice of typefaces to be used, refer to the discussion of the characteristics of the fonts. When it comes to large body  Design principles and elements Proximity - refers to how near or how far are the text elements from each other. When two things are closely related, we bring them close together. Otherwise, we put text elements far from each other. For example, the main title and subtitle are usually  Design principles and elements Alignment - refers to how the text is positioned in the page. This can be left, right, center or justified.  Design principles and elements 5. Organization - refers to a conscious effort to organize the different text elements in a page. Organization ensures that while some text elements are separated from each other (based on the principle of proximity), they are still somehow connected with the rest of the elements in the page. When there are many elements needed to fit in a page, start by creating a framework or a compartment for the elements. Divide the space by creating lines across the page, making it look like a cabinet with various space sizes. Once you are done compartmentalizing,  Design principles and elements Repetition- concerns consistency of elements and the unity of the entire design. Repetition encourages the use of repeating some typefaces within the page. When several typefaces are used on a page, it might distract the audience and fail to communicate what you want them to get from the content. To strike a balance, do not also use just a single  Design principles and elements Contrast- creates visual interest to text elements. Contrast is achieved when two elements are different from each other. When you place a white text on a very light yellow background, contrast is not achieved and the text will be difficult to read, but when you put a white text on a dark brown background, contrast is created. Contrast can be achieved in various ways, by joining the following elements: large font with a small font, serif and sans serif, thin elements with thin elements, cool color and