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Media and
Information
Sources
Sources of Information
•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 (Merriam Webster’s 11th Collegiate
Dictionary)
4 Major Type of Libraries
• Academic Library
-serves colleges and universities
• Public Library
-serves cities and towns of all types
• School Library
-serves students from kindergarten to Grade 12
• Special Library
-is a specialized environments such as hospitals, corporations,
military, museums, private business, and the government
Indigenous Media
What is indigenous?
A native, or local originating or
produced naturally in a particular
region/locality
Indigenous Knowledge
Knowledge that is unique to a specific
culture or society; most often it is not
written down
Indigenous Communication
• Transmission of information through local
channels or forms
• It is a means by which culture is
preserved, handed down, and adapted
Indigenous Media
•Are forms of media expression
conceptualized, produced and circulated
by indigenous people around the globe as
vehicles for communication
Forms of Indigenous Media
• Folk or Traditional Media
• Gathering or Social Organizations
• Direct observation
• Records (written, carved, oral)
• Oral Instruction
Internet
•Is a global computer network providing
a variety of information and
communication facilities consisting of
interconnected networks using
standardize communication protocols
Things to consider in evaluating
information found on the internet:
• Reliability of Information
Information is said to reliable if it can be verified
and evaluated. Others refer to the
trustworthiness of the source in evaluating the
reliability of information.
Accuracy of Information
• Accuracy refers to the closeness of the report
to the actual data.
Measurement of accuracy varies depending on
the type of information is being evaluated.
Forecasts –similar to the actual data
Financial-values are correct
Value of Information
•Information is said to be of value if it aids
the used in making or improving decisions
Authority of the Source
One can ask:
• Who authored or published the information
• Is the source credible?
Timeliness
• Reliability, accuracy, value of information
may vary based on the time it was
produced or acquired. It may become
irrelevant and inaccurate with the passing
of time.
Skills in determining the reliability of
information:
• Check the author
• Check the date of publication or of update
• Check the citations
• Check the domains or owner of the site/page
.com-commercial .edu-educational .mil-military
.gov-government .org-nonprofit organization
Skills in determining accurate
information
• Look for facts.
• Cross-reference with other source for
consistency.
• Determine the reason for writing and publishing
information.

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Media and Information Sources.pptx

  • 2. Sources of Information •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 (Merriam Webster’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary)
  • 3. 4 Major Type of Libraries • Academic Library -serves colleges and universities
  • 4. • Public Library -serves cities and towns of all types • School Library -serves students from kindergarten to Grade 12 • Special Library -is a specialized environments such as hospitals, corporations, military, museums, private business, and the government
  • 5. Indigenous Media What is indigenous? A native, or local originating or produced naturally in a particular region/locality
  • 6. Indigenous Knowledge Knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or society; most often it is not written down
  • 7. Indigenous Communication • Transmission of information through local channels or forms • It is a means by which culture is preserved, handed down, and adapted
  • 8. Indigenous Media •Are forms of media expression conceptualized, produced and circulated by indigenous people around the globe as vehicles for communication
  • 9. Forms of Indigenous Media • Folk or Traditional Media • Gathering or Social Organizations • Direct observation • Records (written, carved, oral) • Oral Instruction
  • 10. Internet •Is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities consisting of interconnected networks using standardize communication protocols
  • 11. Things to consider in evaluating information found on the internet: • Reliability of Information Information is said to reliable if it can be verified and evaluated. Others refer to the trustworthiness of the source in evaluating the reliability of information.
  • 12. Accuracy of Information • Accuracy refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data. Measurement of accuracy varies depending on the type of information is being evaluated. Forecasts –similar to the actual data Financial-values are correct
  • 13. Value of Information •Information is said to be of value if it aids the used in making or improving decisions
  • 14. Authority of the Source One can ask: • Who authored or published the information • Is the source credible?
  • 15. Timeliness • Reliability, accuracy, value of information may vary based on the time it was produced or acquired. It may become irrelevant and inaccurate with the passing of time.
  • 16. Skills in determining the reliability of information: • Check the author • Check the date of publication or of update • Check the citations • Check the domains or owner of the site/page .com-commercial .edu-educational .mil-military .gov-government .org-nonprofit organization
  • 17. Skills in determining accurate information • Look for facts. • Cross-reference with other source for consistency. • Determine the reason for writing and publishing information.