Legal, Ethical and Societal Issues in Media and Information - Media and Information Literacy (MIL)

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Media and information literacy has a big purpose in every learner. It is very important to have
knowledge of it and advance education about it. But the come out of this point, still, a lot of learners are
lack of knowledge on MIL, and the level of knowledge in media and information literacy is very low.
According to media and information literacy recognizes the primary role of information and media in our
everyday lives. It lies at the core of freedom of expression and information. Since it empowers citizens to
understand the functions of media and other information providers, to critically evaluate their content,
and to make informed decisions as users and producers of information and media content.

Discuss the relationship between ‘Media’ and ‘Information Technology’

The term ‘Media’ could today be defined as a collective term for television, radio, cinema, and the press.
The media are nowadays often discussed as a single entity, because of their combined importance as
providers of entertainment and information, their presumed power to mold public opinion and set
standards and the growth of cross-ownership among the various sectors. The word was, however,
originally derived from (i.e. is the plural of) the word ‘medium’, which suggested a medium for the
transfer of information. Media are channels through which information is transmitted or through which
communication takes place.

In a similar way, ‘Information Technology’ could be described as a term commonly used to cover the
range of technologies relevant to the transfer of information, in particular to computers, digital
electronics and telecommunications.

So, in relation the brief descriptions outlined above, it’s possible to say that there is already a certain
connection between the two terms in that they are both involved in the transfer of information to some
extent. However, this is a very broad description and so, for the purpose of this discussion, specified
aspects of Media and Information Technology will be examined in order to discover any less tenuous
relationships and any pros and cons discussed.

The past 18 months has seen an explosion of innovation relating the internet to the more traditional
media. Technology such as the E-Book, Internet Television, Internet Radio coupled with the fact that so
many printed magazines, newspapers and journals now also have a presence on-line has shown that the
trend seems to be for convergence. Media and Information Technology have entered an era where
technological changes are removing many of the distinctions between telecommunications,
broadcasting and IT. Consumers can watch television programmes on their computers, send emails from
their television sets and access the internet from their mobile phones.