Introduction to Media: Digital

and Non-digital Literacy (R 2 L)

Mara Untung Ritonga
What is Media?

 Media for me is more than a thousand bayonets (Napoleon

Bonaparte)
 Media is the means of communication that reach large number of
people, such as television, radio, and newspapers (Collin
Dictionary, 2012)
 The term of communication outlets refers to components of mass
media communication industry, such as print media, publishing,
news media, photography, cinema, broadcasting (radio and
television, digital media, and advertising)
Digital Media and Non-digital Media

 Every individual has rights to get  Every individual has rights to get
information (Important) information (Important)
 Current era (digital era)  Old Era
 Electronic, non-printed, internet (Fastest)  Late to deliver information and late to
 Social Media, Mainstream Media get the information .
 Way of thinking and acts  Printed Media: newspaper, magazines,
bulletin, tabloid, etc.
Identify the positive and negative aspects of
Media through literacy activities
 Positive  Negative
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To increase the positive one is to engage media literacy for a

broaden horizon, to prevent negative one is to be a smart
literated person and know the code of journalistic and law.
 Identify the good and bad news (fake, fabricated, or hoax) from media!

HOTS LITERACY AND R 2 L Approach

Media Problem Cause of Problem Solution
observed identification Problems Diagnose
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