OBJECTIVES:

❑Identify the
characteristics of
responsible users and
competent producers of
media and information;
❑Appreciate the value of
being a media and
information-literate
individual.
Responsible Use of
Media and
Information
Today’s
Generation of
Media Consumers
and Producers
❑Have you left your mobile phone at home and you
were so worried that your friends and family
would send text messages or call you? You
probably went back to retrieve your phone. Or
have you ever been given research homework by
your teacher but you skipped the trip to the school
library because you thought there was always the
Internet at home? If you identify with these
dispositions, you are likely a member of today’s
Generation Y, often referred to as the digital
natives of the millennials.
❑Who are the millennials?
❑ According to Diane Thielfoldt and Devon Scheef
(2004), millennials are those born between 1977
and 2000 (other sources say from 1982-2004
which includes Generation Z, the Post-
Millennials) when computers, the Internet, and
mobile phones started to surface. However, in the
Philippines, computers were introduced in the
‘80s and mobile phones toward the late ‘90s.
❑Compared to the Baby Boomers (born 1945-
1964) and Generation X (born 1965-1976)
who are less digitally competent, the
millennials can easily access information as
they are always connected to the Internet. They
are typically team oriented and work well in
groups. They are sociable and consider their
friends as families. They are good multitaskers
who can juggle sports, school, and social
interests.
 Watch time:
❑ Responsible Use of Social Media THINK by Projonmo
Agami
❑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKxJA7bE-xw
❑ Dos and Don'ts when using social networks By
leadinginnovation
❑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnnHagkIc5Q
❑ Oversharing: Think Before You Post By Common Sense
Education
❑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyjd73tUXig
Do’s and Don’ts When Using Social Networks

1. Don’t Publish Info that Identifies You.

2. Choose sensible, strong, Hard-to-Guess Password.
3. Don’t upload inappropriate pictures.
4. Know the privacy settings.
5. Don’t give Apps Permission before verifying.
6. Be selective when adding friends.
7. Don’t use inappropriate language.
8. Stop and Think Before You Click.
9. Don’t make online presence all about you.
10. Don’t mix wall posts and personal messages.
11. Use fully protected computers.
 TOP 10 THINGS TO THINK
ABOUT BEFORE YOU POST
1. Remember the Golden Rule.
2. Don’t brag.
3. Avoid TMI (too much information).
4. Think about the reader.
5. Keep relationship details to yourself.
6. Don’t be cryptic.
7. Quit complaining.
8. Curate your photos.
9. Change your settings.
10. Post smart.
Millennials as Producers and Consumers
of Media and Information
❑People also need to process
information efficiently and
effectively while using media and
the Internet. They mentioned four
important characteristics of media
and information-literate
individuals: efficient information
managers, wise consumers,
responsible producers, and active
participants. (Walkosz, Jolls and
Sund ) 2008
❑When you surf the Internet, you
have to remember how you have
accessed certain information
quickly by using specific search
engines and strategies. Likewise,
you need to store this information
effectively using bookmarking
techniques and data folders or
storage such as Google Drive and
Dropbox so you can access them
again. All these can make you an
efficient information manager.
❑As wise, consumer, you need
to understand the messages
from media and the Internet
and how to use them when you
make important decisions.
These include decision on
what to buy from the
supermarket, who to vote for
during local and national
elections, and when to go on a
trip, among others.
❑ Since you can now take
pictures, record and remix
music, or draw or paint
digitally, you are also expected
to be responsible producers.
You have to respect other
people’s privacy and culture,
observe ethics especially when
online, and acknowledge the
sources of your information
when you use them for
research and other academic
work.
❑ Finally, when you equip
yourself with information that
you need, then you can now
participate actively in social and
civic events. Remember, you
must not participate in something
that you do not know. You can
now vote for the right person,
purchase the right product,
choose the right service provider,
or call the attention of the proper
authority or media producer on
certain issues. Indeed,
information empowers everyone.