MEDIA AND

INFORMATION
SOURCES
PREPARED BY: DANNA MARIEL D. ANTIVO
Sources of Information
Libraries
Indigenous Media
Internet
 LIBRARY
A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials are kept
for use but not for sale.
Example: books, manuscripts, recordings, films
4 Major Types of Library
•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 - are in specialized environments, such as hospitals,
corporations, museums, the military, private business, and the government.
Academic Library
Public Library
School Library
Special Library
 INDIGENOUS MEDIA
may be defined as forms of media expression conceptualized, produced, and
circulated by indigenous peoples around the globe as vehicles for
communication.
FORMS OF INDIGENOUS MEDIA
1. Folk or traditional media
2. Gatherings and social organizations
3. Direct observation
4. Records (written, carved, oral)
5. Oral instruction
 INTERNET
A global computer network providing a variety of information and
communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using
standardized communication protocols.

Evaluating Information found on the Internet:

Authorship
Publishing body
Accuracy and Verifiability
Currency
Things to Consider in Evaluating
Information
Reliability - information is said to be reliable if it can be verified and evaluated
Accuracy - the closeness of the report to the actual idea
Value - information is said to be of value if it aids the user in making or improving
decisions

Authority - who authored or published the information? Is the source credible?

Timeliness - reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary based on the time it
was produced or acquired
 Skills in Determining Realibility
and Accuracy of Information
SKILLS IN DETERMINING THE RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION
a. Check the Author
b. Check the Date of Publication or of update
c. Check for Citations
d. Check the domain or owner of the site/page.
.com - commercial
.edu - educational
.mil - military
.gov - government
.org - non-profit organization
SKILLS IN DETERMINING ACCURATE INFORMATION
a. Look for facts.
b. Cross-reference with other source consistency.
c. Determine the reason for writing and publishing the information.
Alternative Media
 are media that differ from established or dominant types of media
in terms of their content, production, or distribution.
It take many forms including print, audio, video, Internet and
street art.
Examples:
•South Front
•Signs of the times
•Zero Hedge
Alternative Media
Mind Mapping
is a diagram used to visually organize information. It is a visual thinking
tool that helps structuring information, helping you to better analyse,
comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas.
Here’s some step in mind mapping:
1. Begin with the main concept
2. Add branches to the main concept
3. Explore topics by adding more branches
4. Add images and colors
Mind Mapping
Open Educational Resources
(OER)
are freely accessible, openly licensed text, media and other digital assets that
are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes.
Examples of OER, include:
•Full university courses, complete with readings, videos of lectures, homework
assignments, and lecture notes.
•Interactive mini- lessons and simulations about a specific topic such as math or
physics.
•Digital textbooks that peer-reviewed and supported with ancillary materials.
•Elementary school and high (K-12) lesson plans, worksheets, and activities that
are aligned with state standards.
Here are some well-known
examples OER to explore:
•Khan Academy •MIT OpenCourseWare
•OpenStax CNX (OCW)
•Open Textbook Library •Peer 2 Peer University
(P2PU)
•Curriki •CK-12
•Wikipedia •Open Course Library
•Wikimedia Commons •Siyavula
•Saylor.org
Get ¼ sheet of paper
1. A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities,
consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
2. A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials are kept for use but not for
sale.
3. May be defined as forms of media expression conceptualized, produced, and circulated by
indigenous peoples around the globe as vehicles for communication.
4. Are freely accessible, openly licensed text, media and other digital assets that are useful for
teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes.
5. Are media that differ from established or dominant types of media in terms of their content,
production, or distribution.
6. Is a diagram used to visually organize information. It is a visual thinking tool that helps
structuring information, helping you to better analyse, comprehend, synthesize, recall and
generate new ideas.
7-9. Sources of Media
10-13. 4 Major Types of Library
14-15. Give only two things to Consider in Evaluating Information
Answer:
1. Internet 14-15. Reliability
2. Library Accuracy
Value
3. Indigenous Media Authority
4. Open Educational Resources (OER) Timeliness
5. Alternative Media
6. Mind mapping
7. Library
8. Indigenous Media
9. Internet
10. Academic Library
11. Public Library
12. School Library
13. Special Library