This document discusses various media and information sources. It provides examples of different types of media like cinema, video games, new media, print media, and broadcast media. It also defines key information sources such as libraries, indigenous knowledge, books, reference books, newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and the internet. Finally, it outlines important criteria for evaluating information sources, including accuracy, relevance, author, currency, and fairness.

1. MEDIA AND
INFORMATION
SOURCES

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Arrange the scrambled letters to identify
the correct media types

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9. Answer Key
1. Cinema
2. Video Games
3. New Media
4. Print Media
5. Broadcast Media

10. INFORMATION
SOURCES

11. Library
A place in which literary, musical,
artistic, or reference materials
(such as books, manuscripts,
recordings, or films) are kept for
use but not for sale.

12. Indigenous Knowledge
It is a knowledge that is
unique to a given culture or
society.

13. This would include as follows:
•local knowledge
•knowledge that is unique to a
given culture or society

14. •owned, controlled, and
managed by indigenous
peoples in order for them to
develop and produce culturally
appropriate information in the
languages understood by the
community

15. Characteristics of Indigenous
Knowledge
oral tradition of communication
store information in memories
information exchange is face to face
information is contained within the
border of the community

16. TYPES OF SOURCES

17. Books
Cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction. It
is useful for the complete background on
an issue or an in-depth analysis of a
theory or person. It can take years to
publish, so may not always include the
most current information.

18. Reference Books
Include facts, figures, addresses,
statistics, definitions, dates, etc.
Useful for finding factual or
statistical information or for a
brief overview of a particular topic

19. Newspapers (News Resource)
Provides very current information
about events, people, or places at the
time they are published. Useful for
information on current events or to
track the development of a story as it
unfolds.

20. Magazines
Include articles on diverse topics of
popular interest and current events.
Articles typically written by
journalists or professional writers
Geared toward the general public.

21. Academic Journals
Include articles written by and for
specialists/experts in a particular field .Articles
must go through a peer review process before
they’re accepted for publication. Articles tend to
have a narrower focus and more analysis of the
topic than those in other types of publications.
Include cited references or footnotes at the end of
research articles.

22. Internet
An electronic communications
network that connects
computer networks and
organizational computer
facilities around the world.

23. EVALUATING
INFORMATION

24. Accuracy
Content is grammatically
correct, verifiable and
cited when necessary

25. Relevance
Content is relevant to your
topic or research

26. Author
Defines who created the
content, the individual or
group’s credentials/expertise
and provides contact
information.

27. Currency
Information is current and
updated frequently

28. Fairness
Content is balanced,
presenting all sides of an issue
and multiple points – of – view

30. IDENTIFICATION

31. 1. Useful for finding factual or
statistical information or for a
brief overview of a particular
topic

32. 2. Include articles on
diverse topics of popular
interest and current events.

33. 3. Include articles written by
and for specialists/experts in a
particular field .

34. 4. It is a knowledge that is
unique to a given culture or
society.

35. 5. Cover virtually any
topic, fact or fiction.

36. 6. Content is
grammatically correct,
verifiable and cited when
necessary

37. 7. A place in which literary,
musical, artistic, or reference
materials (such as books,
manuscripts, recordings, or
films) are kept for use but not for
sale.

38. 8. Provides very current
information about events,
people, or places at the
time they are published.

39. 9. An electronic
communications network that
connects computer networks
and organizational computer
facilities around the world.

40. 10. Defines who created the
content, the individual or
group’s credentials/expertise
and provides contact
information.

42. Answer Key
1. Reference Books
2. Magazines
3. Academic Journals
4. Indigenous Knowledge
5. Books
6. Accuracy
7. Library
8. Newspapers
9. Internet
10.Author