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Media Information Literacy Essentials
Media Information Literacy Essentials
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1
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Define MIL as used in this document.
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Competencies enabling critical, ethical use of media/info across formats.
2
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What are the three core stages of the MIL framework?
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Explore → Engage → Empower
3
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What does the Explore stage emphasize?
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Identify, access, retrieve information and media.
4
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What does the Engage stage involve?
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Analyze and evaluate media and information critically.
5
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What does the Empower stage emphasize?
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Create and share media ethically and responsibly.
6
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How is Critical Thinking described in this material?
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Careful, questioning evaluation of references and validity.
7
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How is Ethical Thinking defined here?
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Questioning decisions before clicking or acting.
8
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What is Media Literacy according to Understanding Literacies?
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Access, analyze, evaluate, create, act with media across formats.
9
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What is Information Literacy as defined here?
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Recognize information need; locate, evaluate, use info.
10
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What is Technology Literacy?
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Effectively use tech tools to communicate and solve problems.
11
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Name a key role of media that informs the public?
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Informative role.
12
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Name a key role of media that educates?
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Educative role.
13
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Name a key role of media that provides entertainment?
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Entertainment role.
14
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What is Advocacy in media roles?
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Space for dialogue and diverse viewpoints.
15
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What does Adversarial media do?
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Challenges authority and exposes corruption.
16
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List the media evolution stages in order.
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Ancient Media; Middle Ages–Industrial Age; Electronic Age; Information Age.
17
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What is Print Media?
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Traditional media published on paper (newspapers, magazines, books).
18
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What characterizes Broadcast Media?
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Transmission of audio/visual content to broad audience.
19
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What is New Media?
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Digital platforms and Internet content (social media, blogs).
20
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What is Media Convergence?
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Connecting different media forms via internet/digitization.
21
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What are the 3 C’s in media convergence?
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Computing, Communication, Content.
22
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Describe Technological Convergence with an example.
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Smartphone merging internet, video, music, calls.
23
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What is Content Convergence?
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Sharing/repurposing content across media platforms.
24
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Give an example of Content Convergence.
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News article online → shared on social media → discussed in podcast.
25
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Define Cultural Convergence.
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Flow/mixing of cultural content/values globally.
26
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Give an example of Cultural Convergence.
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Watching Korean dramas on Netflix and adopting K-pop fashion.
27
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Explain Economic Convergence with an example.
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Merging of media companies to maximize profit (e.g., Disney umbrella).
28
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What does the term ‘3 C’s in media’ stand for?
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Computing, Communication, Content.
29
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What are the three types of Media according to the text?
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Print, Broadcast, New Media.
30
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What qualifies as Print Media?
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Media published on paper (newspapers, magazines, journals, books).