TextInformation and Media

• Text Information

  • A simple and flexible format of presenting information or conveying ideas whether hand written, printed or displayed on-screen.
  • Any "human readable sequence of characters" that can be form intelligible words.
• Author

  • someone who writes books, stories, or articles on different kinds of topics.

  However, there is a difference in the focus of their writing. Usually, an author writes stories or articles that are lengthy, like a novel.

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• • Creators of Text Information

  Readers are influenced and persuaded by the power of written words. A reputable and well-organized material or written work is a collective effort between writers and members of the editorial team.
• 2. Writer

  • a writer is more associated with writing literary works like poems and short stories. A writer is usually a person who writes stories or articles as an occupation, like a journalist, blogger or screenwriter.
• 3. Contributor

  • Like a writer, the contributor spends time writing articles about topics that are of particular interest. Contributors can only submit articles depending on the theme or space available.
• 4. Columnist

  • someone who writes and shares his opinion, insights, and commentaries about social or political issues. In a newspaper or a magazine, articles written by columnists appear on a regular basis.
• 5. Blogger

  • a blogger is someone who writes personal opinions on topics or issues that interest them.

  Their work can be seen and read in online journals or websites. Rather than writing a column for a magazine or a newspaper, a blogger shares their insights, ideas, reflections, experiences, and activities through a blog entry.
• 6. Editor

  • someone who coordinates with the author or writer in planning, reviewing, and revising content for publication. In addition, an editor's task is to coordinate with the layout artists to ensure that all corrections are carried out from start to end. The editor also gives the final say to the final content of the written text.
• 7. Publisher

  • someone who is responsible for preparing, acquiring, and managing a publication. The publisher works with a team of writers, authors, and layout artists and decides on the type and theme of the material to be published.

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• Classifications of Text Information

  1. Fiction - This refers to stories that are products of the writer's imagination. Fairy tales, mythologies, and legends are examples of fiction texts. Most works of fiction are considered as forms of literature.
• Assessing and Evaluating Text Information

  The following criteria should be considered in assessing and evaluating text information.

  1. Accuracy and Factuality
  2. Objectivity
  3. Language appropriateness
  4. Curriculum alignment
  5. Style and Format
• Text as Visual

  1. The representation or style of a text in the digital format is called a typeface.
  2. A typeface, (also referred as font, font type, or type) is usually composed of alphabets, numbers, punctuation marks, symbols and other special characters.
  3. Different emotions and meanings are expressed when various font types are used. In case there is an absence of images and drawings, the easiest way to communicate to people is through text.
• Types of Typefaces

  1. Serif

  One common form of a typeface is called serif. It pertains to a short line at the top or bottom of some styles of printed letters.

  This kind of typeface entails familiarity and readability in large amounts of texts. Some publications such as books, newspapers, magazines, and researches normally use serif typeface for the body of 10the text. Serif fonts are also used to achieve a classic and elegant look in publications.

  • Examples: Times New Roman, Garamond, Baskerville
• Types of Typefaces

  2. Sans Serif

  A typeface which does not contain serif in the letters is called sans serif. This typeface conveys a clean and minimalist look to the text. To express clear and straightforward meaning of the text, road signages, building directories, and nutrition facts in food packaging use this typeface. Moreover, sans serif fonts are mainly used in designing web pages to achieve a modern style look.

  • Examples: Arial, Helvetica, Tahoma, Verdana, Calibri
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  3. Slab Serif

  A heavy and solid look to the text is expressed by slab serif. Usually, large advertising signs on billboards use the slab serif typeface.

  • Examples: Rockwell, Playbill, Blackoak
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  4. Script

  The brush-like strokes of the script typeface draws people's attention to it. The reason behid why this font must be used sparingly must be given. Most formal events such as weddings or evening charity balls use the script typeface.

  Examples: Edwardian, Vladimir, Kunstler
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  5. Decorative

  Display or decorative typeface are artistic and eye-catching since it can show a wide variety of emotions (such as happiness, fear, horror, etc.) or decorative fonts also cater to various themes (such as spaceships, carnivals, holidays, seasons, kiddie, etc.)

  • Examples: Chiller, Jokerman, Curlz MT