MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY (MIL)

Functions of Media in a Democratic Society

Current Issues in Philippine Media

Mr. Jeth Joyo Lungay MIL PPT 06

Revised: March 18, 2024
 LEARNING COMPETENCIES
Learners will be able to…
• identify and explain the roles and functions of
media and information (SSHS);
• analyze the roles and functions of media in a
democratic society (SSHS);
• editorialize the roles and functions of media in
democratic society (MIL11/12EMIL-IIIb-6);
 LEARNING COMPETENCIES
Learners will be able to…
• identify and discuss current issues in Philippine
media (SSHS); and
• evaluate the impact of these issues to the
Filipinos and Philippine democracy (SSHS).
 TOPIC OUTLINE
A. Functions of Media in a Democratic Society
B. Current Issues in Philippine Media
1. Media Killings
2. Bias Media Coverage
C. Performance Task
1. Individual Work-Political Cartoon
 CARTOON ANALYSIS
Describe the
photo in one
word…

Do you think
media is Image Source:

important in our https://storify.com/

KrystaHoward/how-
mass-media-shapes-
daily lives? american-values
Functions of
Media in a
Democratic
Society
1. INFORM CITIZENS OF WHAT IS
HAPPENING
(MONITORING FUNCTION)
1. INFORM CITIZENS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING
(MONITORING FUNCTION)

Source:
http://
www.gmanetwork.
com/news/video/
24oras/383958/
typhoon-ferdie-
posibleng-mag-
landfall-sa-batanes-
ngayong-gabi--o-
bukas-ng-madaling-
araw/video/
1. INFORM CITIZENS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING
(MONITORING FUNCTION)

Source:
https://
www.yout
ube.com/
watch?
v=Fjl94xG
OkW8
1. INFORM CITIZENS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING
(MONITORING FUNCTION)

Source:
Philippine
Daily
Inquirer
1. INFORM CITIZENS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING
(MONITORING FUNCTION)

Source:
http://
www.gmanetwork.
com/news/video/
newstvlive/
423821/pagdinig-
kaugnay-ng-
mahigit-p64-b-
halaga-ng-shabu-
na-nakalusot-sa-
customs/video/
2. EDUCATE THE AUDIENCE
(MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF FACTS)
 2. EDUCATE THE AUDIENCE
(MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF FACTS)

Source:
http://
news.abs-
cbn.com/
focus/
multimedia
/
infographic
/
09/04/17/
what-is-
 2. EDUCATE THE AUDIENCE
(MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF FACTS)

Source:
http://
www.philstar.co
m/headlines/
2017/03/08/167
9190/poll-41-
percent-filipinos-
see-gender-
equality-
philippines
 2. EDUCATE THE AUDIENCE
(MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE OF FACTS)

Source:
https://
www.youtu
be.com/
watch?
v=Sc2VRhm
9Z7k
 3. PROVIDE A PLATFORM
FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE
(PUBLIC OPINION AND EXPRESSION OF DISSENT)
DEFINITION OF TERMS
•PUBLIC OPINION- views prevalent
among the general public
• DISSENT- strong difference of opinion;
disagreement esp. about official
decisions
3. PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE
(PUBLIC OPINION AND EXPRESSION OF DISSENT)

Source:
http://
www.philstar.com/
opinion/
2017/02/27/16760
26/editorial-
national-unity
3. PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE
(PUBLIC OPINION AND EXPRESSION OF DISSENT)

Source:
https://
www.rappl
er.com/
technology/
social-
media/
181952-
viral-
commission
-human-
rights-
2018-
budget-
3. PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE
(PUBLIC OPINION AND EXPRESSION OF DISSENT)

Source:
http://
www.philstar.com
/headlines/
2017/10/07/1746
112/pnp-6225-
drug-related-
deaths-no-
extrajudicial-
 4. “WATCHDOG” ROLE OF
JOURNALISM
A watchdog is a person or organization that makes
sure that companies, governments, etc., are not
doing anything illegal or wrong
Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog
4. “WATCHDOG” ROLE OF JOURNALISM
4. “WATCHDOG” ROLE OF JOURNALISM

Photo by
Jeoffrey
Maitem/Nurpho
to/Getty Images
5. CHANNEL FOR ADVOCACY FOR
POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS
5. CHANNEL FOR ADVOCACY FOR POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS

Source:
https://
twitter.com/
unicefphils/
status/
5371972012322
5. CHANNEL FOR ADVOCACY FOR POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS

Source:
http://
blogwatch.tv/
2011/12/no-
to-mining-in-
palawan-sign-
up-be-
counted-if-
you-care-for-
palawan-if-
you-care-for-
our-country/
5. CHANNEL FOR ADVOCACY FOR POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS

https://
www.rapp
ler.com/
business/
156625-
uber-
surge-
price
5. CHANNEL FOR ADVOCACY FOR POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS

Photo by
EZRA
ACAYAN
/REUTERS
5. CHANNEL FOR ADVOCACY FOR POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS

Source:
http://
www.philstar.
com/
headlines/
2017/02/27/
1676263/
alvarez-no-
need-dilg-
memo-
mobilize-pro-
duterte-rally
 VIDEO PRESENTATION

World Press Freedom Day 2017: UNESCO Calls for

Better Protection of Press
By Al Jazeera
YouTube Channel: Al Jazeera English
Date Uploaded: May 4, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZfHwMmjI_8
 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: RECITATION
• What is the news all
about?
• What issues facing
journalist were
mentioned in the news?
• Are these issues
mentioned also evident Source:
in the Philippines? https://www.johntaylorgatto.com/2015/09/
 CURRENT ISSUES
IN PHILIPPINE MEDIA
ANALYZING INFOGRAPHICS

Source:
http://
cnnphilippines.c
om/news/
2016/06/01/
Media-killings-
journalists-
Duterte-
Philippines.html
PICTURE ANALYSIS

Source:
http://cnnphi
lippines.com
/news/2016/
06/01/Media
-killings-
journalists-
Duterte-
Philippines.h
tml
 CURRENT EVENTS

Duterte Blasts Media Organizations for

‘Unfair, Twisted' Coverage
By Audrey Morallo (www.philstar.com)
Updated March 30, 2017
http://
www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/03/30/1686079/dut
erte-blasts-media-organizations-unfair-twisted-coverag
e
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: RECITATION
 PERFORMANCE TASK : POLITICAL CARTOONS

Instructions
1. Draw on a short bond paper a political
cartoon depicting your opinion about how
Philippine media performs its roles and
functions in the Philippines which is a
democratic country. (10 points)
2. Explain the message of your political cartoon
in not less than 3 sentences. (5 points)
Rubric
EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD N. I.
DRAWING The drawing is The drawing is The drawing The drawing was
very artistic and neat and communicates not able to
neat. It communicates the message. communicate a
communicates the message clear message.
the message clearly.
clearly
10 pts. 8 pts. 6 pts. 4 pts.
EXPLANATION Explanation is Explanation is Explanation Explanation is
very comprehensive. lacks details. unclear or
comprehensive. irrelevant to the
drawing.
5 pts. 4 pts. 3 pts. 2 pts.
REFERENCES
• Media and Information Literacy Curriculum Guide
by DepEd
• Media and Information Literacy by Boots C.
Liquigan, Diwa Learning Systems Inc.
• http://
cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/06/01/Media-killin
gs-journalists-Duterte-Philippines.html
• http://
www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/03/30/1686079
/duterte-blasts-media-organizations-unfair-twisted