Media and

Information Sources
 Objectives
• know where to find the correct
information

• Discuss the different kinds of sources

• Recognize the use different information

sources
 Media and Information Sources

Information is processed data. An information source is where you got your

information from; this can be a book or a Website. Information sources are
the various means by which information is recorded for use by an individual
or an organization. It is the means by which a person is informed about
something or knowledge is availed to someone, a group of people or an
organization. Information sources can be observations, people, speeches,
documents, pictures, organizations. Information sources can be in print,
non-print and electronic media or format.
Indigenous Media

Indigenous media may be defined as forms of media

expression conceptualized, produced, and circulated by
indigenous peoples around the globe as vehicles for
communication, including cultural preservation, cultural and
artistic expression, political self-determination, and cultural
sovereignty.
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“Indigenous Media is a knowledge that is
unique to a given culture or society.”

Warren (1991)
 FORMS OF INDIGENOUS
MEDIA
a. FOLK OR TRADITIONAL MEDIA

b. GATHERINGS AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

c. DIRECT OBSERVATION

d. RECORDS (WRITTEN, CARVED, ORAL)

e. ORAL INSTRUCTION
Internet

The internet is perhaps one of the best inventions thus far. As

anyone can access the computer this made people by stripping
away geographical barriers and sharing information
instantaneously but the Internet’s drawbacks can’t be
overlooked any longer as numerous teenagers are affected by
Internet
Phase 2 Addiction Disorder, then many ladies became online
shopaholics.
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Internet media comprise such services as email, social
media sites, websites, and Internet-based radio and
television. ... Print media transmit information via
physical objects, such as books, comics, magazines,
newspapers, or pamphlets.
Advantages of Internet
1. Communication Forum The speed of communication becomes faster which
is obtained through the web. Families and friends can confine touch easily. The
platform for products like SKYPE allows for holding a video conference with
anyone within the world who also has access.

2. Abundant Information Anyone can find information on almost any

imaginable subject. Plenty of resources are often found through the program in
minutes.

3. Inexhaustible Education For instance, students can gain readily available

help for his or her homework online.
Disadvantages of Internet
1. Internet Addiction Disorder Internet addiction is detrimental to not only fitness
but also psychological state.

2. Cyber Crime Hacker programs a virus which gets into the pc and ruins valuable
data. Users’ personal information like name, address, master card, bank details, and
other information are often accessed by culprits when used on the web, leading to
significant economic loss.

3. Social Alienation Time spent online flies fast without consciousness. After getting
attracted the user trapped into the trap, users are trapped by a “net”, spending less
time with people in the real world. Less interaction and face-to-face communication,
actually, may end in a decrease in social abilities.
Library

from the Latin liber, meaning "book." In Greek and the Romance
languages, the corresponding term is bibliotheca. A collection or
group of collections of books and/or other print or nonprint materials
organized and maintained for use (reading, consultation, study,
research, etc.)
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Books
Books cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction. For research purposes, you will
probably be looking for books that synthesize all the information on one topic
to support a particular argument or thesis. Libraries organize and store their
book collections on shelves called "stacks."

Uses;
o when looking for lots of information on a topic
o to put your topic in context with other important issues to find
historical information
o to find summaries of research to support an argument
 Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias are collections of short, factual entries often written by different
contributors who are knowledgeable about the topic. There are two types of
encyclopedias: general and subject. General encyclopedias provide concise
overviews on a wide variety of topics. Subject encyclopedias contain in-depth
entries focusing on one field of study

Uses;
o when looking for background information on a topic
o when trying to find key ideas, important dates or concepts
 Library Catalog
A library catalog is an organized and searchable collection of records of every
item in a library and can be found on the library home page. The catalog will
point you to the location of a particular source, or group of sources, that the
library owns on your topic.

Uses;
o to find out what items the library owns on your topic
o to find where a specific item is located in the library
Magazine
A magazine is a collection of articles and images about diverse topics of
popular interest and current events. Usually these articles are written by
journalists or scholars and are geared toward the average adult. Magazines
may cover very "serious" material, but to find consistent scholarly information,
you should use journals.

Uses;
o to find information or opinions about popular culture
o to find up-to-date information about current events
o to find general articles for people who are not necessarily specialists
about the topic
Data Bases
A database contains citations of articles in magazines, journals, and
newspapers. They may also contain citations to podcasts, blogs, videos, and
other media types. Some databases contain abstracts or brief summaries of the
articles, while other databases contain complete, full-text articles..

Uses;
o when you want to find articles on your topic in magazines, journals or
newspaper
 Academic Journal
A journal is a collection of articles usually written by scholars in an
academic or professional field. An editorial board reviews articles to
decide whether they should be accepted. Articles in journals can cover
very specific topics or narrow fields of research.

Uses;
o when doing scholarly research
o to find out what has been studied on your topic
o to find bibliographies that point to other relevant research
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Print Media
This type of news media used to be the only way of delivering information
to the public. For the generations of the 80s and 90s, print media was the
only media of entertain. People relied on newspapers and magazines to
learn everything, from recipes and entertainment news to important
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information about the country or the world. Print media includes :

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Newspaper
printed and distributed on a daily or weekly basis. They include news related to
sports, politics, technology, science, local news, national news, international
news, birth notices, as well as entertainment news related to fashion, celebrities,
and movies. Today’s parents grew up with this type of printed media.

Banners
used to advertise a company’s services and products, hung on easily-
noticed sights to attract people’s attention.

Billboard
huge advertisements created with the help of computers. Their goal is to
attract people passing by.
 Billboard
huge advertisements created with the help of computers. Their goal is to attract
people passing by.

Brochures
a type of booklet that includes everything about one company – its products, services,
terms and conditions, contact details, address, etc. They are either distributed with the
newspapers or hand over to people. Check this article to learn more on how to ease the
brochure design process here

Flyers
used mostly by small companies due to the low cost of advertising. They contain the
basic information about a company, their name, logo, service or product, and contact
information, and they are distributed in public areas.
Broadcasting
Others Media
Broadcasting media includes videos, audios, or written content that
provides important or entertaining information shared by different
methods:

Television
in the past, there were a few channels sharing various types of content, whereas now
we have hundreds of TV channels to choose from. Each channel delivers a different
type of content, so you have a separate channel for news, drama, movies, sports,
animation, nature, travel, politics, cartoon, and religion. It’s the number one
broadcasting media due to its reach to the audience.
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Radio
uses radio waves to transmit entertaining, informative, and educative content to the
public. Due to its high reach to the audience, radio is widely used for advertising
products and services. Radio is one of the oldest means of entertainment, and today
people often hear it to find out the weather and traffic while commuting.

Movies
film, motion picture, screenplay, moving picture, or movie has world-wide
reachability. It’s the best type of mass media to promote cultures and spread
social awareness. Movies have always played a huge part in the entertainment
world.
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