Media

- Media, the plural of medium, broadly describes all channels of communication, including
everything from printed paper to digital data.

Information

- knowledge that you get about someone or something: facts or details about a subject.

- It is knowledge shared or obtained through study, instruction, investigation or news and

you share it through the act of communicating, whether verbally, nonverbally, visually, or
through written word. Information has different names, including intelligence, message,
data, signal, or fact.

Literacy

- Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading
and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some
specific context of use.

- Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak and listen in a way that lets us communicate
effectively and make sense of the world.

Information Literacy

- Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, organize, use, and communicate
information in all its various formats, most notably in situations requiring decision-
making, problem-solving, or the acquisition of knowledge. It is a combination of
research skills, critical thinking skills, computer technology skills, and communication
skills. Information literacy is essential for academic success, effective functioning in the
workplace, and participation in society as knowledgeable citizens.

Media Literacy

- Media literacy is the ability to ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, CREATE, and ACT using all
forms of communication.
- Media literacy is an expanded conceptualization of literacy that includes the ability to
access and analyze media messages as well as create, reflect and take action, using the
power of information and communication to make a difference in the world.

Technology Literacy

- Technology literacy is the ability to use, comprehend, manage, and analyze technology
safely, effectively, and responsibly.
- Technological literacy is the ability to use, manage, understand, and assess technology.
Technological literacy is related to digital literacy in that when an individual is proficient
in using computers.

What is Media Information Literacy?

- Media and information literacy empowers people to think critically about information
and use of digital tools.
- Media and information literacy empowers people to think critically about information
and use of digital tools. It helps people make informed choices about how they
participate in peace building, equality, freedom of expression, dialogue, access to
information, and sustainable development.
- Information and media literacy enables people to show and make informed judgments
as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators and producers
of information and media messages. IML is a combination of information literacy and
media literacy.