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Science NHS ISHS
IMPLICATIONS OF
MEDIA AND
INFORMATION
MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Media and information literate individuals
have the ability to find, evaluate, and use
reliable information, and communicate it
through various formats and media. The
following are some of its effects on the
individual and society:
Personal Educational
Political Social
Economic Professional
Personal
• It improves the quality of life.
• Communication has been made easier.
• Information has become widely accessible.
• Conducting research has become more
convenient
• Long-distance communication between
family members have become possible
through video calls or instant messaging.
• It provides entertainment through various
cable channels and internet access.
Political
• It generates greater political participation.
• In the fields of public service, the media and the
government have a long- standing relationship.
• Media keep the public and even the government
informed on what is happening in the country,
helping both sectors make political decisions.
• Through media reports of government activities
and issues, the public are informed of the
political affairs in the country a
Economic
• It promotes economic opportunities.
• The new media have made it possible for ordinary individuals
to offer their materials for consumption, whether free or paid.
• YouTube, a free video host, is also an advertising medium.
Advertisers pay to display their ads with the videos. YouTube
then pays video contributors if their videos get enough views
or if their channels have a high subscriber rate.
• It creates new job opportunities. For example, new positions
like social media managers or multimedia specialists are now
in-demand. Likewise, programmers for various platforms can
easily find projects or permanent jobs. More specialized jobs
lead to higher pay and therefore result in a better economy.
Educational
• Media and information literacy improves learning
environment through different interactive media
platforms.
• Reinvention of learning modalities makes
knowledge accessible to more people.
• Information can be easily accessed and assessed,
thus, making studying convenient for students.
• Learning resources can be easily improvised and
customized to suit the aptitudes of different types
of learners.
Social
• Media and information-literate individuals form groups that
are said to be more cohesive units than those formed by
people who are not, creating a bond that does not only have
relational implications but also create social impact.
• People are being connected in ways that were possible before.
• Media and information literate people would rarely, if ever, fall
victim to fake news and consequently react to it in a way that
would destroy social relationship.
• It allows people to develop camaraderie and interaction.
• Different social networks sites like Facebook and Instagram
can be used to build support groups engaging in different
advocacies.
Professional
• It builds professional networks.
• Looking and applying for a job becomes easy
by checking different websites.
• Job hunting becomes convenient for
applicants who can share their personal
profiles and other credentials to prospected
companies.
• An individual can conveniently work from
home through the use of different media.
