MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY

POLITICIAN SCENARIO QUESTIONS YOUR ANSWERS Predict how this event will be covered by television, radio, print, and Internet? ·          The television may cover this event by showing videos of protesters supporting the accused government official. The television will try to paint the whole ordeal in a bad light by making the struggle between the police and the protesters seem more intense than it actually is. ·          The radio will state things as they are, though, the added commentary of the radio hosts or the ones delivering the news of the event might influence the opinions of the people listening. ·          Print media will cover the event by making a brief summary of the incident and accompanying it with a photo in the newspapers. ·          The Internet will surely start discourses about this issue and, hopefully, intellectual discussions will occur. How may the presentation of facts vary from

“Language is a source of misunderstanding.” -McLuhan, 1964 MEANING: This means that the differences between two or more people who speak different languages can lead to misunderstandings between or among them. This could also mean that when one has a different interpretation of another one’s language, then this would lead to misunderstandings. Does the user’s/audience’s own background or experience affect the interpretation of messages? How? Yes, because we use our past experiences to gain knowledge or information which we also use in decoding or giving interpretation to messages that we receive. Thus, a lack of background or experience about certain topics can lead to one’s misinterpretation of messages. Is it possible that a different individual derives a different meaning from the messages? Explain. Yes, since our experiences affect the way we think or the way we understand concepts, a person with more experiences would know how to interpret a message that is rele