Issues in Media,

Information,
and technology
Literacy
 media globalization

Networked
information
society

Information
technology
revolution
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 0 “The growing independence of
the world’s economies, cultures,
Globalization and populations, brought about
by cross-border trade in goods
and services, technology, and
flows of investment, people, and
Through information.” (Peterson
technology, the Institute for International
everyday lives Economics)
of nations
improve
 Through media,
(technological)
improvements
Globalization are shared
across nations

Through
technology, the
everyday lives
of nations
improve
Globalization
Through
information sharing,
nations understand
one another and
cultures are shared
to create
interconnected
communities with a
common
understanding of the
world and of how to
live.
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Networ
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Informa
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Networked
Society

A vision of society that is

thoroughly interwoven with
information and
communication
infrastructures, which
(re)shape the practices and
structures that constitutes
all facets of social life
(Brocke, Becker, and de
Marco, 2016)
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Information Revolution

Refers to how
advancements in
computing and
communications
remolded existing
industries and
created new ones.
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These three
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Media, information, and technology offer
many opportunities in society, such as:

0 Globalizing communication – media, information, and

technology contribute to the dissemination of discourse
norms across various cultures, may it be geographical or
on the basis of context and standards.
0 Reshaping Language toward better understanding – New
media offers new language constructions adapted by various
communities and cultures.
0 Offering opportunities for collaboration – with the
interconnectedness offered by the changing media,
information, and technology landscape, collaborations have
become easier more than ever.

0 Providing voice of the voiceless– Today, many

vulnerable communities are given a voice because
media, information, and technology have reached
them.
0 Promoting the importance of education– through media,
information, and technology, you can find formal and informal
ways to obtain academic knowledge and learn different
things and concepts around the world.
0 Heightening entertainment experience– The
possibilities and future directions of entertainment
today are endless

0 Rediscovering identities– It allows us to discover

our own identities and even our national identities.
0 Creating communities– we continue to expand our
communities and even create new ones through media,
information, and technology

0 Contributing to economic growth– Your knowledge

of media, information, and technology allows you to
engage in productive activities that can lead to
financial benefit and economic growth.

0 Contributing to economic growth–

Your knowledge of media,
information, and technology allows
you to engage in productive activities
that can lead to financial benefit and
economic growth.
Threats, Risks,
Abuse, and
Misuse of
Media,
Information,
and Technology
 Threats
Refer to the exploitation
of vulnerability, both
intentionally or
accidentally, resulting in
damage.
 Threats:
Media and
technology
dependence
We seem to be
disempowered when for extortion, hacking, or
we are put into a
position where media
and technology are not
Malicious computer virus
available
can gather information
and access organizational
and even government
systems to launch
cyberattacks by using
these intelligences to may find it hard to catch
disrupt society.
Cyberwarfare
Information and
cyber security
The information that we
share online can be used
cyber theft.
With the changes in
technology, digital
natives become more
and more comfortable
with technology, while
the digital immigrants
up.
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Digital Divide
Risks Relationships
• With opportunities for virtual
communication, relationships are said
to be established and made stronger.
Refer to the
Cultural Heritage
destructions of
• Media and technology also carry
assets when information that promotes cultural
vulnerabilities are heritage, such as virtual museums and
tours.
exploited through
threats
.
Socio-political systems
• Media, information, and technology
redefine socio-political systems
because they become a power struggle
between those who have the power to
control these and the masses.

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 ABUSE
▸ This refers to intentional overuse of
media, information, and technology to
the point that it becomes harmful to
the individual user and even to others.

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1. Internet
addiction
While exposure to the
internet is helpful in many
ways, too much internet
consumption can lead to
addiction

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2. Information
manipulation
Information carries so much power
that it can be controlled toward the
purposes of disinformation.

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Propaganda
When information is manipulated
or controlled with the purpose of
influencing public opinion through
deliberate dissemination, it
becomes propaganda.

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 Misuse
refers to the wrongful use of
media, information, and
technology without the
person’s knowledge that
what they are doing is
already wrong and harmful
 ▸ Plagiarism and
copyright
infringement- the
easy access to
information in various
▸ Fake News media and technology ▸ Callout and
forms can raise issues Cancel
on intellectual property
▸ People tend to Culture –
▸ Plagiarism – happens
misuse when you take the online shaming
information written work of has become
another person, either pervasive in
when they read, by claiming the ideas
share, and even without proper credit the social
apply fake news ▸ Copyright media space
without them infringement – is the through callout
realizing it use and reproduction of and cancel
any copyright-
protected material
culture
without seeking the
permission of the
owner
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Digital Citizenship
1. Digital identity – you should be able to know who you are online and
manage your identity accordingly.
2. Digital use - you should be able to balance online and offline realities
through self-control
3. Digital Safety – you should be able to detect possible dangers with
resilience
4. Digital security – you should be able to protect your privacy and security at
all costs using your smartness of media
5. Digital emotional intelligence – you should be able to use the power of
emotion to create lasting and meaningful relationships
6. Digital Communication – you should have humility when communicating
with others in the digital space
7. Digital literacy – you should be able to use digital media effectively using
your creativity and critical thinking
8. Digital rights – you should be aware of your digital rights, as well as those
of others, and uphold them with respect at all costs
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