MEDIA AND

INFORMATION
LITERACY
 CMC NETIQUETTE
1.Some contexts of CMC, like
comments threads on blogs or
social media,wikis,electronic
discussion groups, and instant
messaging, are public. You
should, therefore, conduct
yourself as you would in public.
2. Do not type in all capital
letters, unless the emphasis
is called for; as in
emergencies. All- caps
messages are considered
rude
3. Do not spam or
send annoying
emails or
messages.
4. Do not flame or
send offensive
emails or
messages.
5. Do not gossip or spread
negative messages about
others. These malicious
messages can easily be
forwarded to the persons
being maligned.
6.Do not send
attachments if you are
not sure what they
contain; they might
contain viruses or
malwares.
7.Do not forward
messages that you
have not read,
unless indicated so.
8. Do not send very
large unsolicited
files via email,
unless necessary.
9.Do not use official school
or company email
addresses to send
messages that would
compromise the name of
the school or the
company.
10. Put brief and
descriptive words on the
subject field of an email
to help the recipient
identify the importance
of the message.
11. Write at least a
short note on the body
of the email,even when
sending official letters
as attachment.
12. Be professional
and personable in
your CMC’s
especially if they are
work- or school-
related.