- What are the different types of media that can be used as a source of information?
All types of media can be a source of information; print media, broadcast media, film/cinema, video games, and new media. Print media through newspapers and magazines, broadcast media through radio stations and television networks, different film, cinemas, and video games, and lastly through the internet such as different social media platforms as a way of new media.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of media as sources of information?
Print Media
Advantages:
- Up to date information are provided as it was published within a time frame (e.g. daily or monthly)
- Can spread information easily as it is very accessible to all people.
Disadvantages:
- Covers a limited audience as it was printed only for a specified area.
- Short lifespan as it is being disposed easily.
Broadcast Media
Advantages:
- Variety of audience are covered and reach by this type of media.
- Promotes different products effectively.
Disadvantages:
- Higher cost is required for something to be published.
- Information can be obtained at a specific time only (program time).
Film/Cinema
Advantages:
- Creative or artistic way of giving information.
- Leaves a remarkable spot in every viewer’s heart.
- Allow people to socialize on different issues.
Disadvantages:
- Can exceed the boundary of providing just information as it can show violence.
- Main goal is to earn profit rather than giving information.
Video games
Advantages:
- Challenge one’s ability to solve problems and develop one’s reasoning skills.
- Encourage social interaction to spread information easily.
Disadvantages:
- Can be addictive which causes different health problems.
- Develop aggressiveness through exposure of violent scenes in video games.
New Media
Advantages:
- Can provide different information that can be access all around the world.
- Interactive form of media that can help you connect to different people.
Disadvantages:
- Not always reliable as to everyone has an access to it.
- Hacked our own privacy as everything is published on the internet.
- People become elusive as they find hard time to socialize personally.
- How can you evaluate or measure information quality?
To ensure that the information given by different sources are of good quality one must:
- Check the grammatical structure of the sentences.
- Make sure that the provided information came from a reliable source.
- The author shows an expertise/mastery about the subject.
- The author does not show any bias.
- The information must be up to date.
- Information is relevant to the current status of the world.
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