Unit 5 - Media and Information Sources

• Different sources of media and information:

  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Social Media
  • TV Programs
  • Internet
• Information - refers to FACTS and FIGURES acquired from learning, research or communication.
• Information Sources - refers to people, groups, and records from which data is gathered.
• Informant - someone who provides details about his/her language, values, beliefs, or culture to a researcher.
• Library - place to look for sources of media.
• Library - place with collection of books, periodicals, and other resources organized through a classification system.
• Librarian - is a professional who manages the library.
• Librarian - also organizes and evaluates books and other resources stored there.
• Four classifications of Libraries:

  • Academic Library
  • Public Library
  • School Library
  • Special Library
• Academic Library - supports the curriculum for universities and other educational institutions. It is also a research arm for scholarly papers and related works.
• Public Library - Supported by taxes and government. It is accessible to everyone, and its purpose is for the public interest. Basic library services here are offered for free.
• School Library - caters to both students and educators. Teachers can find audio-visual materials suited for a specific grade level and subject area. Students are also provided with books and other resources appropriate for their age and level.
• Special Library - serves a specific group of people, usually based on discipline. Collections are focused on a specific area of interest. They are maintained by a certain business organization, professional association, or government agency.
• Types of Special Libraries:

  • Corporate Libraries
  • Law Libraries
  • Medical Libraries
  • Music Libraries
  • Theological Libraries
• Internet - refers to a global system that links computer networks under the same set of communication protocols. A faster alternative for users to find a specific information than browsing through printed books.
• Five criteria for Evaluating Resources:

  • Authority
  • Accuracy
  • Objectivity
  • Currency
  • Coverage
• Authority - identify the author of the content. Know his/her credentials.
• Accuracy - this is when the information has been checked by other known researchers or organizations. Verify the names, dates, figures, and places mentioned. For journals, make sure that it is peer-reviewed.
• Objectivity - asses if the author is biased or not through how he/she organized and justified his/her information.
• Currency - look at the date when the material is published. In research writing, it is better to gather references that are at least six years before the current year. For news gathering, check if the news is a developing story.
• Zombie Sites - a website that failed to update its contents as sources, seen as outdated.
• Coverage - know the scope of information presented.
• Fact-Checking - Confirming the accuracy of information made in a speech, research, news article, or editorial. Not everything you see online is worth sharing.
• Identify the type of library:

  A) Special Library

  B) Academic Library

  C) Academic Library

  D) Public Library

  E) School Library

  
• Indigenous - is synonymous to words such as native or local.
• Indigenous Knowledge - refers to distinctive facts, information, and skills that originate in a community of people sharing the same beliefs, ideas, and cultures. This is passed down by word of mouth from one generation to another.
• Indigenous Media - refers to the communicative tools and resources of the indigenous people.
• Indigenous Media - it is also known as community media.
• Forms of Indigenous Media include:

  • Folk or traditional media
  • Gatherings and social organizations
  • Direct Observation
  • Records
  • Oral Instruction
• Indigenous Communication - refers to the information exchange via local channels. A way of culture preservation and adaptation.
• Umalokohan - are known as the town criers of an ancient baranggay or a well-organized independent village.
• Datu or Chieftain - They order the Umalokohan to announce the laws to the community.
• Kapihan - refers to a place or session where community members come together to share stories over a cup of coffee.
• Balitaktakan - refers to a discussion or debate where members are free to voice out their opinion about a certain topic.
• Kuwentong Barbero - is a filipino idiom that is often associated to hearsay.