The document discusses how communication is influenced by media and information. It defines key concepts such as media literacy, information literacy, and technology literacy. These literacies involve the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create various forms of media and information. The document also outlines Berlos' SMCR model of communication and describes the roles that media and information play in providing information to citizens, facilitating debates, acting as watchdogs over government, and enabling cultural expression and democratic processes.