Media and Information

Literacy
Q1 Week 4:
Media and Information Sources
Quarter 1 Week 4
At the end of our session you will be
able to;
•Identify learn about different media
and information sources.
Quarter 1 Week 4
At the end of our session you will be
able to;
•demonstrate an ability to examine
and compare information from
various sources in order to evaluate
its reliability, accuracy, authority,
timeliness, and bias
 Review

Identify the following pictures if

it is printed, broadcast, or new
media.
Review

PRINT BROADCAST NEW MEDIA

Review

PRINT BROADCAST NEW MEDIA

Review

PRINT BROADCAST NEW MEDIA

What do you use
to search
information for
your assignment?
When do you say that
the information you
have searched is the
correct answer to your
assignment?
Media and Information
Sources(RAVAT)
Check the following in a media
and information sources

R A V A T
Reliability
Accuracy
Value
Authority
Timeliness
Reliability of Information
•Information is said to be
reliable if it can be verified
and evaluated. It also refers
to the trustworthiness of the
source in evaluating the
reliability of information.
Accuracy of Information
•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
•Sources with an established
expertise on the subject
matter are considered as
having sound authority on
the subject.
Timeliness of information
•Reliability, accuracy and
value of information may
vary based on the time it
was produced or acquired.
Skills in Determining
the Reliability and
Accuracy of
Information
Skills in Determining the
Reliability and Accuracy of
Information

a. Check the author.

Skills in Determining the
Reliability and Accuracy of
Information
b. Check the date of
publication or of
update.
Skills in Determining the
Reliability and Accuracy of
Information
c. Check for citations.
Skills in Determining the
Reliability and Accuracy of
Information
d. Check the domain
or owner of the site or
page.
Skills in Determining the
Reliability and Accuracy of
Information
e. Check the site
design and the writing
style.
 Learning Task
Think/Recall a controversial issue or
news that has been featured in print,
broadcast and new media.
 Learning Task
Cite the source of the news, your
background about it and describe
the type of information that you got
from the source. Answer the question
that follows.
Learning Task
 Learning Task
What similarities and differences have
you noticed between the information
in each source?
 Learning Task
Go back to the controversial piece of
news or issue you used at the start of
the lesson and fill out the table below.
Do this in your notebook.
 Learning Task

Write True if the statement is

correct and False if it says
otherwise.
 Learning Task

_______1. Information is said to be

accurate if it aids the user in
making or improving decisions.
 Learning Task
_______2. Accessing information on
the internet is easy, but requires
more discipline to check and
validate. Sources do not have to be
validated.
 Learning Task

_______3. Information which is true

is reliable even if it is outdated.
 Learning Task

_______4. Cross-referencing with

other sources to check for
consistency is a way to determine
the timeliness of information.
 Learning Task

_______5. Information is said to be

of value if it aids the user in
making or improving decisions.
 Learning Task
False
_______1. Information is said to be
accurate if it aids the user in
making or improving decisions.
 Learning Task
False Accessing information on
_______2.
the internet is easy, but requires
more discipline to check and
validate. Sources do not have to be
validated.
 Learning Task
False
_______3. Information which is true
is reliable even if it is outdated.
 Learning Task
False
_______4. Cross-referencing with
other sources to check for
consistency is a way to determine
the timeliness of information.
 Learning Task
True
_______5. Information is said to be
of value if it aids the user in
making or improving decisions.
Wrap up
Check the following in a media
and information sources

R A V A T
Reliability
Accuracy
Value
Authority
Timeliness