Information in Contemporary Society
Information in Contemporary Society

Author: Natalie Greene Taylor

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-03-12

Total Pages: 829

ISBN-13: 3030157423

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information in Contemporary Society, iConference 2019, held in Washington, DC, USA, in March/April 2019. The 44 full papers and 33 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 133 submitted full papers and 88 submitted short papers. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Scientific work and data practices; methodological concerns in (big) data research; concerns about “smart” interactions and privacy; identity questions in online communities; measuring and tracking scientific literature; limits and affordances of automation; collecting data about vulnerable populations; supporting communities through public libraries and infrastructure; information behaviors in academic environments; data-driven storytelling and modeling; online activism; digital libraries, curation and preservation; social-media text mining and sentiment analysis; data and information in the public sphere; engaging with multi-media content; understanding online behaviors and experiences; algorithms at work; innovation and professionalization in technology communities; information behaviors on Twitter; data mining and NLP; informing technology design through offline experiences; digital tools for health management; environmental and visual literacy; and addressing social problems in iSchool research.

Information in Contemporary Society
Information in Contemporary Society

Author: Natalie Greene Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 829

ISBN-13: 9783030157432

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information in Contemporary Society, iConference 2019, held in Washington, DC, USA, in March/April 2019. The 44 full papers and 33 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 133 submitted full papers and 88 submitted short papers. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Scientific work and data practices; methodological concerns in (big) data research; concerns about "smart" interactions and privacy; identity questions in online communities; measuring and tracking scientific literature; limits and affordances of automation; collecting data about vulnerable populations; supporting communities through public libraries and infrastructure; information behaviors in academic environments; data-driven storytelling and modeling; online activism; digital libraries, curation and preservation; social-media text mining and sentiment analysis; data and information in the public sphere; engaging with multi-media content; understanding online behaviors and experiences; algorithms at work; innovation and professionalization in technology communities; information behaviors on Twitter; data mining and NLP; informing technology design through offline experiences; digital tools for health management; environmental and visual literacy; and addressing social problems in iSchool research.

Understanding Contemporary Society
Understanding Contemporary Society

Author: Gary K. Browning

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2000-02-11

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 9780761959267

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This is a practical guide to the application of social theory in understanding the complex modern world. A global perspective of the issues is provided by the contributors who cut through the confusion and upheavals in current thought and practice.

Global Information Diffusion and Management in Contemporary Society
Global Information Diffusion and Management in Contemporary Society

Author: Zhang, Zuopeng (Justin)

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-07-13

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1522553940

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Changing business environments and information technology advancements fundamentally reshaped the traditional information landscape in our contemporary society, urging companies to seek innovative ways to diffuse and manage assets on a global scale. It is crucial for society to understand the new methodologies and common practices that organizations can utilize to leverage their knowledge into practice. Global Information Diffusion and Management in Contemporary Society is an essential reference source featuring research on the development and implementation of contemporary global information management initiatives in organizations. Including coverage on a multitude of topics such as data security, global manufacturing, and information governance, this book explores the importance of information management in a global context. This book is ideally designed for managers, information systems specialists, professionals, researchers, and administrators seeking current research on the theories and applications of global information management.

Global Perspectives on Media Events in Contemporary Society
Global Perspectives on Media Events in Contemporary Society

Author: Fox, Andrew

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-02-25

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 146669968X

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Media events have been described as broadcasts that involve an engaged audience viewing the same event simultaneously; though this definition is still relevant, the way media outlets interact with and react to their audiences has greatly changed. This is in part due to the emergence of social media platforms which allow a participatory audience, something that genre-specific television channels now rely on. Because these genre-specific, 24-hour channels seek to hook viewers with hyperbolic presentation and the illusion of large media events, the original definition must be adapted. Global Perspectives on Media Events in Contemporary Society seeks to re-define the role of the media in relaying information about current events within a modern context. Determining what constitutes as and the proper presentation of a media event is of great importance given the ubiquity of media consumption. This book approaches the topic from historical, ceremonial, and globally cultural perspectives while addressing news, sports, and other significant current events. It is a vital resource for students and teachers of communication, media, and journalism, professionals in the media industry, policy makers, and sociologists.

Impacts of Mobile Use and Experience on Contemporary Society
Impacts of Mobile Use and Experience on Contemporary Society

Author: Xu, Xiaoge

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-03-22

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1522578862

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As a popular and powerful medium, mobile use has increased significantly across the world. The effects of these communication devices have not only transformed how we communicate but also how we gather and distribute information in a variety of industries including healthcare, business, and education. Impacts of Mobile Use and Experience on Contemporary Society provides cross-disciplinary research that ties together use and experience examining the transformative influence of mobile technology and how it is reshaping who we are and what we do. Featuring research that investigates the impacts on both actors and activities with topic coverage that includes academic application, economic value, and mobile learning, scholars from different disciplines from all over the world identify the crucial implications behind mobile technology. Included amongst the targeted audience are educators, policymakers, healthcare professionals, managers, academicians, researchers, and practitioners.

Contemporary Society
Contemporary Society

Author: John A Perry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-08-27

Total Pages: 601

ISBN-13: 1317349199

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This best-selling text emphasizes that social and cultural changes are the pervasive realities of our era. One of the main themes of Contemporary Society is that the transition from an industrial to a post-industrial order in the modern world is fraught with difficulties, as was the transition from an agricultural to an industrial order in an earlier era. Within this framework, we can observe the increasing fragmentation of the social order, which tends to lead people away from community and a common purpose and often invites conflict and disunity. At the same time, countervailing social forces are also at work, providing some stability, some shelter in the storm. Finally, societies are faced with the rapid and transformative power of information technology, a fact that propels separate groups of people into a global entity.

Advertising in Contemporary Society
Advertising in Contemporary Society

Author: Kim B. Rotzoll

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780252065422

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Why are critics upset about advertising? And why are its practitioners so defensive? Revised and extensively updated, this edition of the classic Advertising in Contemporary Society offers unique perspectives that will help the reader understand how and why the controversial American phenomenon of advertising generates so much heat and--though much of it is passive--so much acceptance.

Internet and Society
Internet and Society

Author: Christian Fuchs

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-12-12

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1135898820

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By outlining a social theory of the internet and the information society, this book demonstrates how the ecological, economic, political and cultural systems of contemporary society have been transformed by new information and communication technologies.