Report

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Media and Information
Literacy
(ICT 12-A)
Topic: Advantage of Media and Information Literacy
Citizenship and Media and Information Literacy
The Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom

Submitted by: Group 5

Members:
Rigger Perez CHUPA Mark Lynard Arao
Ma.Allyza Jean Zorilla Joefred Morelos Saint Suyman
Darren Mark Morcelos Dj Cabaroc Hazel Cerezo
Lexie Quizon JohnDave Alvarado
Submitted to: Ms. Tina Duncan Donuts
What is Media and Information Literacy?

Media Literacy
Ability to access,analyze, evaluate and create media messages
in variety of forms.

Information Literacy
Moore (2002) A mastery of the process of becoming
informed
Doyl (1992)-Information Literacy is an ability to:
Recognize a need for information identity
Locate appropriate information resources
Know how to gain access to the information contained
in those resources
Recognize the information and;
Use the effectively the needed information

Media and Information Literacy

According to UNESCO (2007) is the essential competencies
(knowledge, skills and attitudes) that allow citizens to engage with
media and other information providers effectively, and develop critical
thinking and life-long learning skills for socializing and becoming active
citizens.
Advantages of Media and Information Literacy
You will gain critical perspectives as you consume these media and

information messages

Gain an understanding of the structures that govern the creation

and dissemination of media and information messages

Make connections between government regulation, free market,

and the strategic programs and media organizations

Learn how to sift information, discern what is both useful and

useless to your life

Recognize the constitutive elements that make up information

messages around the World Wide Web

Citizenship and Media and Information Literacy Education

Citizenship (T.H Marshal 1950, 8) - endowing all members of a

community with certain civil, political, and social rights of membership
including the right to share in the social heritage and to live the life of a
civilized being according to the standards prevailing the society.

Media and Information technologies are dominant forces in society

Information Technologies have recently considered as an:
Equalizing ingredient
Promoting access to information
Education
 Information Technology enables a society where informed
decisions can be made

Magna Carta for Philippine Internet Freedom

Magna Carta- from Medieval Latin,which means Great Charter.

A document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and

privileges.

Innovation
Section 7

Addresses the right to innovation

Prohibits a person from restriction or denying innovation

Section 7(b)-No person shall be denied access to new information and

communications technologies, nor shall any new information and
communications technologies be blocked, censored, suppressed, or
otherwise restricted, without due process of law or authority vested by
law.

Right to Privacy
Section 8

Protects the privacy of data

Provides the right of users to employ encryption or cryptography

Section 8 (d)

A persons right of privacy over his/her data or network rights

Section 8 (e)

Requires the state to maintain appropriate level of privacy of the

data and of the networks maintained by it
Section 9

Protection of the security of data

Section 9(b)

the right of the person to employ means whether physical electronic or

behavioral to protect the security of his/her data networks

Section 9(c) and (d)

Grant access and preventing third parties from being given property
rights to the data accessed

Intellectual Property
Section 10

Protects intellectual property online ( Intellectual Property Code of the

Philippines (R.A 8293) )

Section 10 (c)

Prevents internet service provider and telecommunication entities from

gaining intellectual property rights over derivative content

Section 39

Addresses fair use, declaring that the viewing, use, editing compiling ,
or modification , of downloaded or otherwise offline content on any
computer, device, or equipment shall be considered fair use

Section 48

Deals with intellectual copyright infringement

Section 48 (a)
 Non-attribution of plagiarism of copyright content

Other Areas
Section 13

Promotes the use of internet and all forms of information and

communication technology
Section 13 (a)

Provide and maintain a system that shall allow the public to

view and download public information in plans, policies,
programs, documents, and records of government.

(Digital Citizenship) Several Ideal Situations and what needs to

be done
1. Digital Access

Poverty and social exclusion prevents us to have full electronic

participation in society. Low and expensive internet rates are
just some of the constraining elements.
What needs to be done: Advocate for the increased access of
all citizens to information technologies.

2. Digital Communication
 Involves electronic exchange of information through various
platforms and channels.
Address the responsible use of communication channels
(consideration of how information exchanges will benefit
communities and society at large)

3. Digital Commerce
Involves sale and purchase of goods and services using digital
platform in the internet and mobile phones.
Responsible digital citizenship entails contributing to the
responsible and legal use of the internet economic activities.

4. Digital Etiquette
Commonly regarded as appropriate and respectful behavior
when using information technologies.
Citizens must have humility. It is also occasioned with fairness
and open-mindedness.

5. Digital Law
Covers the legal environment that informs and guides the uses
about the ethical and productive use of technology, defined as
abiding with the law of society ( Magna Carta for Internet
Freedom)
Citizens must abide with the implemented Magna Carta

6. Digital Wellness
Covers the protection of users from what could be potentially
deleterious to their physical, physiological, and even
psychological well-being