Media and Information Literacy Sources

GIF by: Sofia Dominique Delos Reyes
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Media and Information Literacy Sources

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Selection Criteria	Questions to ponder	Answers
Reliability	What are the details of this piece of news? Which of these details can be verified in other sources? Could this be true? Why or why not?	The details of the news include the situation of fake news in the country especially the ones that came from the government, and the newly programs made by Vera Files that checks facts. All of these can be verified from other sources. These details could be true because they came from government officials.
Accuracy	Which of these facts are measurable? How can they be derived? Was the article written in an objective manner? Is the article written with care?	The details given by senator Grace Poe about fake news are measurable. These are derived by conducting interviews with government officials and other key people related to the topic. The article is written in an objective manner. The article is also written with care.
Value	Consider the audience of the article. Who would find this valuable?	The audience of the article is the Philippine community who watched the news segment. These people happen to also find this valuable because fake news is a concern to the whole society.
Authority	Who wrote the article? How is the author related to the article? What was his source? Are the sources properly cited? What is the reputation of the author? Is he known for some biases?	ABS-CBN TV Patrol's crew wrote the article. This company is known for publishing news through networks and television. The sources are the government officials and other officials from organizations involved in the issue. Yes, the sources are properly cited, names and titles are indicated in the news segment. ABS-CBN is known for their news and entertainment for the community. Networking companies and other journalistic organizations are always bias – to the truth, to the people, or to selected people. So ABS-CBN is possible bias to some of their news and entertainment.
Timeliness	When was the article written? Is it possible that some of the information in the article has changed in time? If yes, would the change have any effect on the conclusion of the article?	The news was published in June 9, 2017. It is possible that some of the information in the article has changed in time and this would have effect on the conclusion of the article.

1. 

Identify the different information about Manila Science High School.

·         Manila Science High School (MSHS) is the pilot science high school of the country.

·         It was patterned after Bronx Science High School in New York, USA.

·         MSHS was founded in October 1, 1963 with the graduation of the first special science class spearheaded by the “Father of Manila Science High School”, former Principal Augusto Alzona.

·         The MSHS mission statement:

To provide relevant and quality education through its Special Science Curriculum, its empowered school manager and staff, its committed, dedicated and well-trained learning facilitators and support personnel and its linkages with various publics for the development of active, productive, morally upright and development-oriented Filipinos.

·          The MSHS vision statement:

A nerve center of excellence that enables healthy life-long learners with strong moral, social, cultural and technological foundation to actively participate in the development of a strong republic.         

·         The school’s address is Taft Avenue corner Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila.

·         The official school colors are royal blue and white.

·         The current principal of MSHS is Ms. Maria Eva S. Nacion.

·         The official English publication of MSHS is The Nucleus while the official Filipino publication is Ang Ubod.

·         The slogan is “Sustaining the tradition of excellence.”

·         The official song is Awit ng MPPM.

2.      What are the possible sources of this information?

The possible sources of these pieces of information are the official website of Manila Science High School, Wikipedia, and from the school administrators.

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