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TEXT MEDIA AND INFORMATION  Text -  a piece of written or printed material regarded as conveying the authentic or primary form of a particular work Writing system -  a set o f  symbols and rules used to write a particular language Text Media >Publications that disseminate information >Media products such as newspaper, flyers, books, magazines, tarpaulins, >advertisements, television, banners, websites and posters Reflection:  Communication is the foundation for sharing information between people to ensure that everything is understood and can be acted upon. Without good communication, missions fail and others can not help to fulfill the mission. Another reason communication is important is because you leave others out of the loop and they can not inform higher the proper status of what is going on.              Communication as defined in the American Heri...

People Media  is a targeted  online dating service  focusing on specific demographic groups. A niche or targeted online dating site differs from broad dating sites like Match.com by recognizing commonalities important to customers such as ethnicity, religion and lifestyle. [1]  As ranked by comScore Media Metrix People Media operates 6 of the top 50 ranked personals websites including BlackPeopleMeet.com, SeniorPeopleMeet.com, SingleParentMeet.com, and BBPeopleMeet.com. With $11.6 million of EBITDA in 2008 and 255,000 paying members, People Media is atop the niche or targeted segment of the online dating industry PeopleMedia powers AOL Personals boutique dating verticals. Participating sites are: BlackPeopleMeet.com, CatholicPeopleMeet.com, JPeopleMeet.com, LoveAndSeek.com (Christian Personals), SeniorPeopleMeet.com, and SingleParentmeet.com  [8] The  Steve Harvey  Morning Show and BlackPeopleMeet.com began Radio Date in January 2009. Radio Date of...

Visual Media sources of data or information in the form of visual representation may be abstractions, analogues, rough illustrations or digital reproductions of objects require the interpretation of the data sources may be hosted on the internet, printed in publications, displayed through broadcast media, or otherwise disseminated generally available or citable as stable or traceable future references  General Objective The learner understands the similarities and differences of the different types of visual media and information and gain comprehensive knowledge how to analyze, design, develop, implement (utilize) and evaluate them. Specific Objectives At the end of the lesson, the learner... describes the different dimensions of visual media and information; evaluates the reliability and validity of visual media and information and its sources; utilizes design principle and elements for visual media and information; and familia...

  New Information Age The  Information Age  (also known as the  Computer Age ,  Digital Age , or  New Media Age ) is a period in  human history  characterized by the shift from traditional industry that the  Industrial Revolution  brought through industrialization, to an economy based on  information technology . The onset of the Information Age is associated with the  Digital Revolution , just as the Industrial Revolution marked the onset of the Industrial Age. The definition of what digital means (or what information means) continues to change over time as new technologies, user devices, methods of interaction with other humans and devices enter the domain of research, development and market launch. During the Information Age, the phenomenon is that the digital industry creates a knowledge-based society surrounded by a high-tech global economy that spans over its influence on how the manufacturing throughout a...

Types of Media and Information Sources Reference Books Include facts, figures, addresses, statistics, definitions, dates, etc. Useful for finding factual or statistical information or for a brief overview of a particular topic. Examples :  dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories Newspapers  (News sources) Provides very current information about events, people, or places at the time they are published Useful for information on current events or to track the development of a story as it unfolds Examples :   The Chicago Tribune ,  The New York Times ,  The Wall Street Journal ,  CNN Magazines Include articles on diverse topics of popular interest and current events Articles typically written by journalists or professional writers Geared toward the general public Examples :   Time ,  Newsweek ,  National Geographic Academic Journals  (Peer-reviewed or scholarly journals) Include articles written by and for specialis...

New Media and Media Convergence New media are forms of media that are native to computers, computational and relying on computers for distribution. Some examples of new media are websites, mobile apps, virtual worlds, multimedia, computer games, human-computer interface, computer animation and interactive computer installations. New media are often contrasted to "old media", such as television, radio, and print media, although scholars in communication and media studies have criticised rigid distinctions based on oldness and novelty. New media does not include television programs (only analog broadcast), feature films, magazines, books,  – unless they contain technologies that enable digital generative or interactive processes. Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, is a good example of New Media, combining Internet accessible digital text, images and video with web-links, creative participation of contributors, interactive feedback of users and formation of a participant c...

Current and Future Trend of Media and Information Current and Future Trends of Media and Information Current and Future Trends Nowadays, people create new things out of their ideas and creative mind knowing that it will be popular and it will make a trend. Especially in today’s generation, a simple invention will lead to a bigger and popular one thanks to social media and technology, we can’t stop the trends because it will be widely spread on the internet. According to Ms. Leizel Avila, here are the current and future trends: Mobile 36% of the journalists recognize mobile as the most important trend of the year.   Digital Integration of social media in newsroom and reliance on videos and images ranked 2nd and 3rdamong trends. Native 49% believe native advertising will be the top revenue source for their respective media outlets. Visual 66% consider page views their most important metric. Native advertising This is a form of online ...

Technology Literacy Technology literacy is the ability of an individual, working independently and with others, to responsibly, appropriately and effectively use technology tools to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create and communicate information. REFLECTION: People today can say that the way education was for them is different from how it was for them when they were my age. Technology wasn’t an easy go to thing in class for them. What's interesting about schools today is that we have different definitions of literacy, which you never expect to change. My English teacher’s definition of literacy is “To read the word and read the world.; literacy affects an individual and society”. However, my definition is the ability to comprehend and explain forms of writing. Literature is a conversation written down and it is an exchange from one person to another. When my teacher was in high school he didn’t have technology to give him advantages like I and my classmates have today...

Types of Media We can start our discussion of media by defining and describing different kinds of media that children are using today. Modern media comes in many different formats, including print media (books, magazines, newspapers), television, movies, video games, music, cell phones, various kinds of software, and the Internet. Each type of media involves both content, and also a device or object through which that content is delivered. Print Media The term 'print media' is used to describe the traditional or "old-fashioned" print-based media that today's parents grew up with, including newspapers, magazines, books, and comics or graphic novels. Historically, only wealthy publishers had access to sophisticated type-setting technologies necessary to create printed material, but this has changed in recent years with the widespread accessibility of desktop publishing software and print-on-demand publication services such as Lulu.com (LINK). More recently, ...