 Media and

Information
Sources
• Media and information sources

media sources in order to gain information about

the government. A media source is any resource that
serves as a means of communicating to a general,
public audience. These sources are important
because the medium in which we receive a message
shapes the message.
For example:

television is a kind of visual media. The combination of

pictures and words often evoke an emotional response
from viewers. Television viewers typically remember
how a news story made them feel, rather than the
details of the story. On the other hand, readers are
much more likely to remember the details of a news
story when they've read an article in the newspaper.
A. Library and Internet Sources

B. Skills in Determining Reliability and

accuracy of information

C. Alternative media

D. Mind mapping

E. Indigenous media and information

sources

F. Open educational resources(OER)

Library and
Internet Sources
A. Library and Internet

Libraries and the internet are

major sources of information
that students commonly use,
for those purposes.
Library
A library is a place
where there are
numerous different
kinds of books,
educational
magazines,
newspapers and so
on for other people
to borrow and read
to gain information.
Internet
-the internet is a
computer
network where
students can
attain any kind of
information
simply by
opening the
network.
As sources of information for
students, libraries and the
internet have many similar but
different aspects such as time,
reliability, and accessibility.
Difference between Library and
Information Sources
Library Internet
• library requires more time and • simply upload any kind information
energy to attain information that they want on the internet.
• often need a lot of patience in • Not everything we get on the
order to find and obtain the book internet is true
that contains the information that
they need.
Library
• library are very reliable
because libraries often
carefully select the
materials that they provide.
In other words before
librarians actually display
books in the library, they
study and research to
carefully select the most
reliable reading items.
Internet
• have access to everything
available that can be
found on the internet.
Most importantly, the
information that they
obtain in the internet is
more updated and recent
compared to the books in
the library.
B. Skills in Determining Reliability
and accuracy of information
• a. Check the author. The author’s willingness to be identified is a good
indication of reliability.
• b. Check the date of publication or of update. While the information may be
true, it may not be reliable if it is outdated and may have lost relevance.
• c. Check for citations. Reliable authors have the discipline of citing sources
of their information.
• d. Check the domain or owner of the site or page. The domains .edu and
.gov are reserved for academic institutions and the government
respectively. Information from such sites are presented with caution and are
usually well-grounded. Site owners may have an agenda that affects the
manner by which information is presented.
• e. Check the site design and the writing style. Credible sources take time to
make their information accessible and easy to comprehend.
 C. Alternative Media
• there isn’t one specific definition of alternative
media. The various sources of information and
publications that fall outside of the
mainstream have been referred to by many
names. They have been called alternative,
anarchist, small, activist, grassroots,
progressive, non-corporate, subversive
underground, radical, dissident, independent
and many other terms.
Alternative media is a form of
mass media that has arisen as a
contrast to mainstream media
 Examples of Alternative:

• hacking

• open source software or systems

• and file sharing.

D. Mind Mapping
•is a tool for the brain that captures
the thinking that goes on inside
your head. Mind mapping helps
you think, collect knowledge,
remember and create ideas. Most
likely it will make you a better
thinker.
Mind Mapping in
different ways:
Central Theme

A central theme is placed

in the centre of a blank
page. This is the title, the
subject, a problem or just
a thought. When thinking
of something images
automatically take form in
your head. For example
the image of a “colorful
bunch of balloons” when
thinking of “birthday”.
Associations
• Associations directly from the central theme
are called first level associations. Then second
level associations are created, third level and
so on. The brain thinks by imagination and
association. When associations are created,
connections are made. These connections are
essential for remembering and thinking.
Keywords
•Mind maps summarize
information. Instead of sentences,
ideally only single keywords are
used. A single word per
association gives more freedom,
creativity and clarity.
E. Indigenous Media and
Information Sources
• Indigenous media may be defined as
forms of media expression
conceptualized, produced, and
circulated by indigenous peoples
around the globe as vehicles for
communication, including cultural
preservation, cultural and artistic
expression, political self-determination,
and cultural
Forms of indigenous media and their
local examples:

a. Folk or traditional media

b. Gatherings and social organisations
c. Direct observation
d. Records - may be written, car
F. Open Educational Resources
• Open Educational Resources (OERs)
are any type of educational materials
that are in the public domain or
introduced with an open license. The
nature of these open materials means
that anyone can legally and freely
copy, use, adapt and re-share them.
Examples of OER
• Full university courses, complete with readings, videos of
lectures, homework assignments, and lecture notes.
• Interactive mini-lessons and simulations about a specific
topic, such as math or physics.
• Digital textbooks that are peer-reviewed and supported
with ancillary materials.
• Elementary school and high school (K-12) lesson plans,
worksheets, and activities that are aligned with state
standards.
• Adaptations (including translations) of previously-published
OER.