MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY

QUARTER 1 – MODULE 1:

THE INFLUENCE OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION TO COMMUNICATION

JENNY MAE D. OTTO GRADE 12 ABM-YEN

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Activity 5: Complete Me

1. Communication is the act of transferring information from one place, person, or group to another and the process of
sending and receiving messages through verbal or nonverbal means, including speech, or oral communication; writing
and graphical representations and signs, signals, and behavior.

2. Communication is a process because it refers to a series of actions or steps taken in order to successfully
communicate. It involves several components such as the sender of the communication, the actual message being sent,
the encoding of the message, the receiver, and the decoding of the message.

3. The positive influence of media and information to communication is 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. Media, particularly social media provides great ways to
connect, interact, and communicate with friends and family while living separately. We can share pictures, videos, some
information among our friends who are far away from us. Through social media, you can make strong your existing
relationships and can make new friends from all over the world through different social networking websites.

4. The negative influence of media and information to communication becomes a source of misinformation and fake
news. These sometimes are utilized to push personal gain and agenda, making the receiver of the information deceived,
confused, and misinformed. Though media help us improve the way we communicate, it is also abused by many.
Everybody publishes whatever they want and is unmindful of the consequences of their posts. Social media made
everyone feel that they are allowed to say whatever comes to their mind, making them say things that 11 they would
not normally say in personal encounters, thus fueling up bullying. 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.