DIMENSIONS OF

MEDIA
Module 10 | Media and Information Literacy
 GENERAL QUESTION:

CAN A SIMPLE NETIZEN

DIFFERENTIATE FORMAL
AND INFORMAL
INFORMATION?
After going through this module, you are
expected to:

a) Recognize how different dimensions are formally

and informally produced, organized and disseminated.

b) Differentiate media dimensions as to its resources.

 DEFINITION OF TERMS PT. 1

Audio - The sound that is heard on a recording or broadcast.

Formal information - Information that is socially shared and is
objective, driven by facts and actual events.
Information - Comes from instances, events, and basically from all
things that happen in the environment.
Informal information - Information that is unsocial., opinionated
and subjective.
 DEFINITION OF TERMS PT. 2

Motion media - Visual media that gives the appearance of

movement.
Right channels - Used to properly and appropriately send the
message.
Text - A simple and flexible format of presenting information or
conveying ideas whether hand-written, printed or displayed on-
screen.
Visual - Something (as a graphic) that appeals to the sight and is
used for effect or illustration.
 ๑Media and other information
providers play a central role in
information and communication
processes. Nowadays, media
become the common outlet of
self-expression and creativity.
LESSON 19: Its huge influence spreads
DIMENSIONS OF speedily across the globe. The
MEDIA connection between
technological advances and
people’s connectivity created a
huge impact on the lives of
today’s generation. This module
covers all the above-mentioned
concepts.๑
 DIMENSIONS OF MEDIA

๑Multimedia information and media gives emphasis on the

presentation of information coming from the combination of
sources along with traditional media. It presents information in
a creative and interactive manner. However, weighing the
validity and reliability of information relies mainly on the
critical thinking skills of media user. Understanding how
information are formally and informally produced, organized
and disseminated will lead to better comprehension of the
content from media.๑
Media Dimensions
Media as an instrument of information dissemination
influenced the trend of every generation. Information may
be presented in various way depending on the platform it
uses. Media dimensions may be in the form of text, visual,
audio, motion, manipulative and multimedia. Information
presented through these platforms may be formally or
informally produced and disseminated.
Formally produced information are created by professionals
who follow standards in creating, editing, and producing
information. These information are usually produced by
formal organizations such as schools, government and
established media/publishing outlets.

Informally produced information are created by individuals

often for personal use. They usually come from personal or
views on different issues, process, etc. Blogs, personal e-
mails, SMS, online messengers and social media platforms
are the common examples.
๑The table from the previous slide shows how media
resources are formally and informally produced. These set
of information are commonly presented through the use
of right channels such as books, newspapers, magazines,
websites, e-mails, videos, graphics and among others.
Most often they are in the form of Text: paragraphs, list,
tables; Visuals: pictures, illustrations, images; Audio:
music, sound; Motion: moving objects; or combination of
them or what we call Multimedia.๑
 Analyzing how information are formally
and informally produced, organized and
disseminated will help you to assess the
credibility of an information in regards to
its reliability, validity, timeliness, accuracy
and authority of the author.
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 RECITATION:

HOW CAN A SIMPLE

NETIZEN DIFFERENTIATE
FORMAL AND INFORMAL
INFORMATION?
THANK YOU!
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