Film or Cinema Pertains To The Movies That Carry Audiovisual Messages and Are Usually
Film or Cinema Pertains To The Movies That Carry Audiovisual Messages and Are Usually
Learning Competency: Explain how the evolution of media from traditional to new media shaped the
values and norms of people and society. Compare and contrast how one particular issue or news is
presented through the different types of media (print, broadcast, online), and Contrast indigenous
media to the more common sources of information such as library, internet, etc. (MIL11/12IMILIIIa-1)
When discussing media as a cultural product, the concept of media as part of popular or pop
culture also materializes. Culture is defined as “the sum of those characteristics that identify and
differentiate human societies. The culture of a nation is made up its language, history, traditions,
climate, geography, arts, social, economic and political norms, and its system of values; and such a
nation’s size, its neighbors and its current prosperity condition the nature of its culture.”
When discussing media as the channel, especially in the typical SMCR (Sender-Message-
Channel-Receiver) communication model, these pertain to the specific media industry or creative
industry that includes such a channel. These include the film industry, the broadcast industry (covering
radio and television), the publishing industry (covering books, newspapers, magazines and comics), and
the photography industry. The internet industry has been established because of the telecommunication
providers and companies that produce electronic goods. Additionally various emerging and developing
media-related technologies, especially those belonging in the information technology (or IT) sectors
such as mobile phones or tablets, could also be placed in this category of media channels.
Kinds of Media
Traditional Media covers the kinds if media that were invented prior to the invention of the
Internet. This includes all kinds of written or print media like, newspaper and magazines. Comics and
books are also included in print media. Photographs, especially those printed in newspapers or
magazines, are also included in the sub-category.
Broadcast media pertains to electronics media that uses electricity and technology to deliver
the message or information. This includes radio and television.
Film or cinema pertains to the movies that carry audiovisual messages and are usually
projected onto a huge screen in theaters or movie houses.
New Media was a term coined to refer to media that developed when the use of computer
technology became ordinary and common in most parts of the world. The computer is not exactly the
media being referred to with this term, but it encompasses computer-originated and usually Internet-
delivered information. But essentially, new media also refers to a different or newer way of creating,
processing, and transmitting information that is also similar to traditional media. Viewing films, watching
television shows, listening to radio programs, and reading newspaper could be done with the use of
newer ICTs that break away from the traditional way of viewing and handling media.
TERMS TO REMEMBER
Radio News the other type of broadcast media is radio. Before the advent of television in the
1950s, most Filipinos relied on radio broadcasts for their news. Although fewer Filipinos rely on radio as
their primary news source, many people still listen to radio news every day, especially during morning
and evening commutes. Local news stations have a particularly large audience because they can report
on local weather, traffic, and events.
The Internet, the Internet is slowly transforming the news media because more Filipinos are
relying on online sources of news instead of traditional print and broadcast media. Filipinos surf the sites
of more traditional media outlets, such as ABS CBN and GMA, but also turn to unique online news
sources such as weblogs. Websites can provide text, audio, and video information, all the ways
traditional media are transmitted. The web also allows for a more interactive approach by allowing
people to personally tailor the news they receive via personalized web portals, newsgroups, podcasts,
and social media feeds.
LIBRARIES - It is a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books,
manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale. Characteristics of libraries in terms of
reliability, accuracy, and value – Libraries of published books are often considered highly reliable,
accurate, and valuable. Books and documents from dominant sources are often peer- reviewed. ISSN or
ISBN registration ensures that standards were followed in producing these materials.
WHAT IS INDIGENOUS?