Media as a source of information: issues for a critical evaluation

This article aims to review the literature on the media as information source and to contribute to the strengthening of approaches to its assessment for the critical and ethical use. It reinforces the importance of investigating the use of media as information source, given the increasing access to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Cerigatto, Mariana Pícaro, Casarin, Helen de Castro Silva
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Federação Brasileira de Associações de Bibliotecários, Cientistas da Informação e Instituições (FEBAB)
Repositorio:RBBD. Revista Brasileira de Biblioteconomia e Documentação (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.rbbd.febab.org.br:article/685
Acceso en línea:https://rbbd.febab.org.br/rbbd/article/view/685
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Information sources. Media sources. Evaluation. Information and media literacy
Fontes de informação. Fontes midiáticas. Avaliação. Competência informacional e midiática
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Sumario:This article aims to review the literature on the media as information source and to contribute to the strengthening of approaches to its assessment for the critical and ethical use. It reinforces the importance of investigating the use of media as information source, given the increasing access to and use of this resource type. Highlights the lack of studies in Information Science area that have the media as objects of study. Discusses features of the main media sources such as newspapers, television and internet. It presents theoretical elements for analysis and evaluation of media sources, with examples of application