Before having the subject Media and Information Literacy (MIL), what I have in mind is that media is all about the internet and spreading information from different websites. Also, it is a source of entertainment to most of the people because most of them have and uses their social media accounts to get updated in what’s happening to the World. Now that we have the subject MIL, I realized that media is not just about the internet and that there are 3 forms of media, which are the Print Media, the Broadcast Media and the New Media and each kind of media have different uses.

The Print Media is all about the paper publications and it is considered as the oldest and basic form of media.

According to the University of Fort Hare, the Broadcast Media covers a wide spectrum of different communication methods such as television, radio, newspapers, magazines and any other materials supplied by the media and press.
New Media is composed of media that used digital technology, where social media, internet and other online websites are present.
There are also a lot of different functions of media, and for me the most relevant is that the media acts as a channel of information and knowledge through which citizens communicate with each other and make informed decisions. Because I use media to share my knowledge through communicating online.
Media and Information Literacy is considered useful today, because most of the people appreciates the 3 forms of media (the print media, broadcasting media and the new media) because it provides the people with easy access for the latest and updated information that can satisfy their needs.




