The document discusses media and information technology's role in communication. It describes how technologies allow people to connect globally and share information widely. Specifically, social media helps people stay connected with friends and family living apart. While media is a good channel for communication and information, it also has some risks. It can spread misinformation and fake news. People may abuse media by posting without considering consequences. Excessive media use can also cause medical, social and psychological issues.

1. Media and Information
Technology:
Bridges for
Communication and
Information

2. Activity 2 – The Media Gadgets I Use
For your answers to the following questions, you draw in a
coupon bond at least five for each category. Make your
work colorful.
1. What media and information gadgets or tools do you use
to connect with people?
2. What media and information gadgets or tools do you use
to get information and knowledge?
3. What media and information gadgets or tools do you use
to share information and knowledge?

3. Communication Defined
Communication is simply the act of transferring
information from one place, person or group to
another (SkillsYouNeed, 2020). It is the process of
sending and receiving messages through verbal or
nonverbal means, including speech, or oral
communication; writing and graphical representations
(such as infographics, maps, and charts); and signs,
signals, and behavior (Nordquist, 2020).

4. The Communication Process (Review)

5. Media and information influence
to communication
Media and information technology play a vital role in
globalization. Through these, we become connected to
different people around the world. These have a
significant influence on the modern culture and
become tools in sharing information, ideas, personal
messages, and other content and have become more
widespread and accessible. Not only that they become
sources of information, but entertainment as well

6. Media
particularly social media provides great ways to connect, to interact,
and to communicate with friends and family while living separately.

7. While media can be a good channel for communication and a good
source of information, they also pose some threats to users.
Among these are as follows.
1. Media becomes a source of misinformation and fake
news.
2. Though media help us improve the way we communicate, it is
also abused by many. Everybody publishes whatever they want
and unmindful of the consequences of their posts.
3. Media can also pose medical, social and psychological issues.
What is posted on media may cause dissatisfaction with body
image, creates addiction, promote identity stealing and can
destroy interpersonal relationships.

8. Activity 4 -The Pros and Cons of
Media and Information Technology