Implications of Media & Information to Individual & Society

• Learners should share their knowledge on media and information literacy to the community with the aim to improve life
• Media literate person - can decode, evaluate and analyze both print and electronic media
• Fundamental objective of media literacy - critical autonomy relationship to all media
• Emphasis in media literacy training range widely, including : informed citizenship, aesthetic appreciation and expression, social advocacy, self-esteem, consumer competence
• Being a media and information literate individual can make a lot of difference in the community. It can also help improve the society : Improve quality of life, generate greater political participation, make better economic opportunities, improve learning environment, make more cohesive social units
• Being media and information literate can help us in a lot of ways. Among the most important is using media for: personal growth and development, being an informed citizen, being a consumer competence
• Improve quality of life - Booking movies, hotel reservations, and banking transactions, Skipping the long queue at the store and paying bills online
• Greater political participation - Discern appropriately who to vote for in the coming elections through media, Online registration and voting for OFWs
• Improve learning environment - Take a course and get a training certificate through MOOC
• More cohesive social units - Communicating with loved ones abroad through videocalls. Fundraising for a food distribution program during a pandemic
• Informed citizenship - Disseminating accurate and fact-checked information about the pandemic. Knowing what to do and what numbers to call in emergency situations
• Aesthetic appreciation and expression - Carefully selecting the color schemes and font styles in producing an infographic before posting it online
• Social Advocacy - Creating an ad on social media to support a feeding program for malnourished children. Creating/ joining a page that promotes awareness on how to stop child trafficking
• Consumer Competence - Checking and comparing brands at the supermarket to make the most out of your money. Researching and double checking the validity of claims of wellness products before buying