MIL Type of media

• Newspapers


  Printed and distributed on a daily or weekly basis, containing news related to various topics
• Radio


  Transmits entertaining, informative, and educative content to the public through radio waves
• Print Media


  Media consisting of paper and ink, reproduced in a printing process that is traditionally mechanical. It used to be the only way of delivering information to the public
• Broadcast Media


  Media like radio and television that reach audiences using airwaves as the transmission medium
• Magazines


  Printed on a regular basis, containing information about various topics like finance, food, lifestyle, fashion, sports, etc.
• Brochures


  Booklets containing information about a company's products, services, contact details, etc., distributed with newspapers or handed over to people
• Types of Media

  • Print Media
  • Broadcast Media
  • New Media
• Billboards


  Huge advertisements created with computers to attract people passing by
• Movies


  Have worldwide reachability and are a significant means of promoting cultures and spreading social awareness
• Broadcast Media includes

  • Television
  • Radio
  • Movies
• Banners


  Used for advertising services and products, hung in noticeable locations to attract attention
• Types of Internet media

  • Social networks or websites
  • Online forums
  • Podcast
• Podcast


  Series of audios focused on a particular topic, allowing sharing of knowledge and communication with the world
• Flyers


  Used for advertising, containing basic information about a company and distributed in public areas
• Social networks or websites


  User-friendly platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc., used widely but may have misleading content due to lack of regulations
• Print Media includes

  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Books
  • Banners
  • Billboards
  • Brochures
  • Flyers
• Books


  Focused on a particular topic or subject, allowing readers to expand their knowledge
• Television


  Delivers various types of content through different channels, including news, drama, movies, sports, etc.
• New Media


  Content organized and distributed on digital platforms, relying on the Internet for news and information
• Online forums


  Online places for discussing specific topics, sharing knowledge, and seeking support and assistance
• Primary Sources


  Original materials on which other research is based, including original written works
• Secondary Sources


  Describe or analyze primary sources, including: reference materials
• Tertiary Sources


  Used to organize and locate secondary and primary sources
• Tertiary Sources


  Summarize the primary or secondary sources
• Tertiary Sources


  Online indexes that usually include abstracts for each primary or secondary resource
• Reference Material


  • Dictionary
  • Encyclopedia
  • Books
  • E-books
  • Journals
  • Websites
  • Newspapers
  • Conference
  • Reports
  • Standards
  • Manuscripts
  • Patents
  • Theses
  • Social Media
• Library


  Curated collection of sources of information and similar resources, selected by experts and made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing
• Four Major Types of Libraries

  • Academic Libraries
  • Public Libraries
  • School Libraries
  • Special Libraries
• Internet


  Father of Internet, Co-designer of the TCP/IP networking protocol
• Indigenous


  Native; local; originating or produced naturally in a particular region/locality
• Indigenous Media and Information


  Forms of media expression conceptualized, produced, and circulated by indigenous peoples around the globe as vehicles for communication
• Indigenous Knowledge


  Unique to a specific culture or society; most often it is not written down
• Indigenous Communication


  Transmission of information through local channels or forms. It is a means by which the culture is preserved, handed down and adapted.
• Things to Consider in Evaluating Information

  • Reliability
  • Accuracy
  • Value
  • Authority
  • Timeliness
• Reliability of Information


  Information is said to be reliable if it can be verified and evaluated
• Accuracy of Information


  Accuracy refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data
• Value of Information


  Information is said to be of value if it aids the user in making or improving decisions
• Authority of the Source


  Who authored or published the information? Is the source credible?
• Timeliness


  Reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary based on the time it was produced or acquired
• Skills in Determining Accurate Information

  • Look for facts
  • Cross-reference with other sources for consistency
  • Determine the reason for writing and publishing the information