Netiquette
Netiquette or network etiquette is a set of rules for behaving properly online. (Shea, 1997) Rules, that may not be strictly enforced or even regularly followed is important to keep everyone online in check. Virginia Shea published the following guidelines to cover the bases of netiquette.
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The Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information
Defamation
The Cornell University Law School defines defamation, as Defamation is a statement that injures a third party’s reputation. The civil wrong of defamation includes both libel (written statement) and slander (spoken statements).
To win a defamation case, a plaintiff must show four things:
1. A declaration that a false statement is fact;
2. Publication or communication of that statement to a third person;
3. Fault;
4. Damages to the subject (person, institution, etc.) of the statement.
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Media and Information Languages. FLASHCARDS. Language. It pertains to the technical and symbolic ingredients or codes and conventions that media and information professionals may select and use in an effort to communicate ideas, information and knowledge. Media Language
Traditional media as primary source of information
Traditional media
Print, radio and television-was initially invented as a means of mass communication with the purpose to inform. Print can be traced back to ancient record keeping intended to teach the next generation about their history and practices. Radio was developed from one place to another. Television, despite being invented for commercial purposes, incorporated educational materials in their early programming.
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The Media as Information source
One of the primary roles media plays is to inform. From news to current affairs to lifestyle subjects, weather reports to celebrity updates, educational subjects to recreational details and more, the whole array of data the media offers make it an invaluable source of information. The Library of Virginia explains that Information can come from virtually anywhere – media, blogs, personal experiences, books, journal and magazine articles, expert opinions, encyclopedias, and web pages – and the type of information you need will change depending on the question you are trying to answer.
