Quiz No.1

Literacy involves a continuum of learning, wherein individuals are able to achieve their goals, develop their knowledge and potential, and participate fully in their community and wider society.

• True
• False

Traditionally, media are source of credible information in which contents are provided through an editorial process determined by journalistic values and where editorial accountability can be attributed to an organization or a legal person.

• True
• False

Media and Information literacy includes the essential skills and competencies that allow individuals not to engage with media and other information providers effectively, as well as develop critical thinking and life-long learning skills to socialize and become active citizens.

• True
• False

Media literacy also refers to any physical object used to communicate messages.

• True
• False

Media literacy aims to empower citizens by providing them with the competencies knowledge and skills, necessary to engage with traditional media and new technologies.

• True
• False

Media and information literacy includes… "Decoding media messages including the systems in which they exist"

• Yes
• No

Media and information literacy includes… "Passive media engagement"

• Yes
• No

Media and information literacy includes… Evaluate information in terms of credibility and authority

• Yes
• No

Media and information literacy includes… "Assessing the influence of those messages on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors"

• Yes
• No

Media and information literacy includes… "Reading past the headlines, checking the author’s credentials and the date of the news, finding corroborating sources, and identifying biases"

• Yes
• No