BLOG 8: Media and Information Sources | Laboratory

For our meeting on December 4, 2017 I was assigned to be the student teacher of the class. I discussed to the class everything I know about Media and Information Sources. I presented to them the current news I had researched. It was about the UAAP Cheerdance Competition held last December 2, 2017.

After the discussion I tasked them to complete the table by filling it up with their own answers about the current news.

Here is what I came up on my own:

SELECTION CRITERIA	QUESTIONS TO PONDER	ANSWER
Reliability	What are the details of this piece of news?	Ø  Adamson University crowned as the champion of the UAAP Cheerdance Competition
	Which of these details can be verified in other sources?	Ø  Adamson University won Official score sheets People’s reactions
	Could these details be true? Why or why not?	Ø  The details found in the article is true because other sources verified the information and the facts of the data connect with each other
Accuracy	Which of these facts are measurable?	Ø  The scores garnered by each team that joined the Cheerdance competition
	How were they derived?	Ø  The score sheets were computerized and shared with the public
	Was the article written in an objective manner?	Ø  Yes
	Is the article written with care?	Ø  Yes
Value	Does the article consider the audience of the article?	Ø  Yes
	Who would find this article valuable?	Ø  Sports enthusiasts especially ones affiliated with Adamson University
Authority	Who wrote the article?	Ø  Lief Sykioco
	How is the author related to the article?	Ø  The author is known as a professional sportswriter
	What was his source?	Ø  The live-action of the competition
	Are the sources properly cited?	Ø  Yes
	What is the reputation of the author?	Ø  Lief Sykioco is a respected sportswriter of the Philippine Star
	Is he known for some biases?	Ø  No
Timeliness	When was the article written?	Ø  December 3, 2017
	Is it possible that some of the information in the article has changed in time?	Ø  No
	If yes, would the change have any effect on the conclusion of the article?	Ø  N/A

The next day Mr. Opiana was back to handle the class discussion. He introduced the Indigenous Media and Information. He also tasked us to create our own Mind Map about said the topic.

Here is what I came up with:

A day after, we were assigned to group the class with 4 members each. I chose to be with my friends Sharmaine Colon, Sharmaine Estor and Nathania Garcia. We were then tasked to interview any school faculty or personnel in order to learn more about the information they handle.

We chose to interview the school clerk, Mr. Frederick Bernardino

Here is an embedded video of our interview:

We learned that some indigenous media are channels for change, education and development because of its direct access to local sources. The information gathered are highly credible because it is near the source and is less likely to be sold for profit.

Reference List:
Velasco, C. (2017), cheenyvelasco.blogger.com

http://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/12/02/1764595/adamson-crowned-new-uaap-cheerdance-competition-champion
https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/indigenous-logo.jpg?w=446&h=299&crop=1