MEDIA AND INFORMATION SOURCES

• What are the three main types of information sources?

  Primary Sources, Secondary Sources, Tertiary Sources
• Primary Sources

  • Original or genuine materials
  • Provide concrete evidence from the past
  • Include first-person or eyewitness accounts
• What are some examples of primary sources?

  Pottery, autobiographies, photographs, original documents
• Secondary sources


  • Documents made after an event
  • Provide second-hand accounts
  • Created by someone referencing a primary source
• What are some examples of secondary sources?

  History books, articles from magazines, commentaries
• Tertiary sources


  • Publications summarizing and digesting information
  • Provide background on a topic, area, or event
• What are some examples of tertiary sources?

  Encyclopedias, almanacs, manuals
• Indigenous


  Native, local, originating or produced naturally in a particular community
• Indigenous knowledge


  Knowledge unique to a specific culture, often passed down orally
• Indigenous media


  • Owned and managed by indigenous people
  • Useful for community-level decision making
  • Covers topics like health, education, and culture
• What are some examples of indigenous media?

  Stories, songs, community gatherings, oral instruction
• What are community stories and their types?

  • Legend: Origin stories
  • Folktale: Narrations of characteristics of time and place
  • Epic: Heroic adventures
  • Mythology: Stories influenced by gods
• What are the key factors to consider when evaluating information?

  • Reliability
  • Accuracy
  • Value
  • Authority
  • Timeliness
• Reliability 


  the ability to verify and evaluate information.
• Accuracy


  refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data.
• When is information considered valuable?

  Information is valuable if it aids in making or improving decisions.
• Authority


  established expertise on the subject matter.
• Timeliness


  affects reliability, accuracy, and value based on when it was produced.