scholarly journals Quality and reliability of content as factors in the flow of television audience to Internet resources

2021 ◽  
Vol IX(254) (46) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
M. Naumova
Keyword(s):  
Information Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Quality And Reliability ◽  
Television Audience ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Subjective Trust

The Internet successfully competes with television as a source of information on socio-political issues. The article analyzes the objective (digitalization) and subjective (trust, tastes, preferences, etc.) factors that contribute to the flow of the audience to online information resources. Consumer sensitivity to distorted, manipulative content and the practice of testing media messages for authenticity are considered.

scholarly journals Content and Accessibility of United States Medical School Websites During COVID-19 and the Online Interview Season

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Pollock ◽  
M. Lane Moore ◽  
Jacob Smith ◽  
Jonny Woolstenhulme ◽  
Dane Markham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Curriculum Research ◽  
School Websites ◽  
Source Of Information

Abstract BackgroundMost medical school applicants use the internet as a source of information when applying for medical school. Previous analyses have evaluated residency and fellowship websites, however, an in-depth analysis regarding medical school websites is lacking.MethodsWe evaluated 192 United States medical school websites for presence or absence of 39 items relevant to medical school applicants. Items fell into 7 general categories: curriculum, research, demographics of incoming class, admissions information, faculty, financial aid, and social.ResultsOf the 192 websites evaluated (152 allopathic and 40 osteopathic schools), websites contained a mean of 23 items (59%) with a standard deviation of 4.2 items. ConclusionOur study examining United States Medical School websites revealed a lack of online information for medical school applicants. As medical school interviews transition to being online during the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of the medical school website to applicants becomes increasingly crucial. The information contained in our study could be used to improve accessibility and information on medical school websites, which could help both applicants and medical schools themselves.

scholarly journals The role of media policy in social networks and its challenges and perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
A.G. Abdrakhmanova ◽  
◽  
S.E. Tapanova ◽  
M. Toplu ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Short Period ◽  
The Times ◽  
Stay Behind ◽  
Source Of Information

Now is the time when everything is developing rapidly. Many things have been transformed within a short period of time. With the development of technology, people also began to change. A person who spends a lot of time on the Internet loses, first, itself. Mental health and attitude of the person to the surrounding world are changing too. The worst thing is that the person becomes addicted to the Internet, goes away from real life, and completely immerses himself in the world of the Internet. Therefore, we must not allow Internet addiction. Otherwise, we are risking shortening our already short life and turn it into meaningless existence. Television, the Internet, and social networks have been in the process of integration, that is, at the stage of involvement, for almost 15 years. The way of using them is for everyone’s personal matter; someone may correctly use Internet resources; others may abuse them. The Internet should be considered as a source of information, not as a competitor. The matter is that journalism is always in need of innovation. Kazakh ancestors said: Keep up with the times, that is, do not stay behind. So that, journalism should move with the times, taking a place on the front line. Only those media organizations that unite both sides may be a few steps ahead.

scholarly journals Arab Scholars’ Perceptions on The Quality, Reliability, and Adequacy of Arabic Digital Content

2022 ◽  
pp. 228-253
Author(s):  
أحمد ماهر خفاجة شحاتة
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Scholarly Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Quality And Reliability

Despite the availability of millions of information resources on the internet, the Arabic digital content represents a relatively small percentage compared with the information available in other languages. The size of Arabic content, the lack of an adequate number of Arabic databases that organize this content and make it available to the Arab reader, and the lack of novelty and originality are the main issues that feature the Arabic content on the internet. The aim of the current study is to clarify the Arab scholars’ perception regarding the quality, reliability, and suitability of Arabic digital content that is available on the internet. A quantitative approach was adopted in this study in order to answer the research questions. A questionnaire was distributed online among a sample of Arab scholars to determine the quality and reliability of the Arabic digital content. Moreover, the questionnaire tried to identify the extent to which the current Arabic digital content meets the growing information needs, to identify the Arab scholars’ uses of Arabic content, and to discover the criteria that determine the digital content suitability. The findings of this study revealed that Arab scholars believe that Arabic digital content is weak and there is a lack of originality. In addition, the results indicated that Arabic digital content on the internet does not satisfy the scholars' needs which enforce them to use English information resources to compensates for the lack of Arabic resources. The study recommended the necessity of establishing mechanisms to support Arabic digital content and increase the academic institutions' role in enhancing Arabic digital content by encouraging and supporting scholarly research in the Arabic language.

Lateral Reading and the Nature of Expertise: Reading Less and Learning More When Evaluating Digital Information

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-40
Author(s):  
Sam Wineburg ◽  
Sarah McGrew
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Research Question ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Teacher Tenure ◽  
Web Credibility ◽  
Expert Novice ◽  
A Site

Background/Context The Internet has democratized access to information but in so doing has opened the floodgates to misinformation, fake news, and rank propaganda masquerading as dispassionate analysis. Despite mounting attention to the problem of online misinformation and growing agreement that digital literacy efforts are important, prior research offers few concrete ideas about what skilled evaluations look like. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study Our purpose in this study was to seek out those who are skilled in online evaluations in order to understand how their strategies and approaches to evaluating digital content might inform educational efforts. We sampled 45 experienced users of the Internet: 10 Ph.D. historians, 10 professional fact checkers, and 25 Stanford University undergraduates. Analysis focused on the strategies participants used to evaluate online information and arrive at judgments of credibility. Research Design In this expert/novice study, participants thought aloud as they evaluated live websites and searched for information on social and political issues such as bullying, minimum wage, and teacher tenure. We analyze and present findings from three of the tasks participants completed. Findings/Results Historians and students often fell victim to easily manipulated features of websites, such as official-looking logos and domain names. They read vertically, staying within a website to evaluate its reliability. In contrast, fact checkers read laterally, leaving a site after a quick scan and opening up new browser tabs in order to judge the credibility of the original site. Compared to the other groups, fact checkers arrived at more warranted conclusions in a fraction of the time. Conclusions/Recommendations We draw on insights gleaned from the fact checkers’ practices to examine current curricular approaches to teaching web credibility as well as to suggest alternatives.

Art and the Internet: some notes on resources and trends

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorcan Dempsey ◽  
Ann Lennon
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Fine Art ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Access To Resources ◽  
Electronic Networks ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Internet Art ◽  
Worldwide Network

The Internet is a worldwide network of electronic networks which is growing rapidly. Access to resources is facilitated by a number of ‘systems’, including Gopher and World Wide Web. Improvements in the organisation of and access to Internet resources are certain to be developed, and librarians may have a rok to play. Meanwhile libraries are involved in introducing users to different kinds of information resources including those available on the Internet. Art librarians should be aware in particular of five sites which are useful starting points foi looking at art resources in the Internet: ArtSource, Art Navigator, ArtWorlc Online, World Arts Resources, and Fine Art Forum Online.

Advances in Website Information Resources to Aid in Clinical Practice

2015 ◽  
pp. e608-e615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Rioth ◽  
Travis J. Osterman ◽  
Jeremy L. Warner
Keyword(s):  
World Wide ◽  
General Medicine ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Useful Knowledge ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Time Information

The World Wide Web, which has been widely implemented for roughly two decades, is humankind's most impressive effort to aggregate and organize knowledge to date. The medical community was slower to embrace the Internet than others, but the majority of clinicians now use it as part of their everyday practice. For the practicing oncologist, there is a daunting quantity of information to master. For example, a new article relating to cancer is added to the MEDLINE database approximately every 3 minutes. Fortunately, Internet resources can help organize the deluge of information into useful knowledge. This manuscript provides an overview of resources related to general medicine, oncology, and social media that will be of practical use to the practicing oncologist. It is clear from the vast size of the Internet that we are all life-long learners, and the challenge is to acquire “just-in-time” information so that we can provide the best possible care to our patients. The resources that we have presented in this article should help the practicing oncologist continue along the path of transforming information to knowledge to wisdom.

Surfing Behind a Boat: Quality and Reliability of Online Resources on Scaphoid Fractures

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
pp. 374-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mujtaba Nassiri ◽  
Osama Mohamed ◽  
Arvids Berzins ◽  
Yasser Aljabi ◽  
Talat Mahmood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Scaphoid Fractures ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Quality And Reliability

Background: Patients seeking information and advice on treatment of scaphoid fractures unknowingly confront longstanding medical controversies surrounding the management of this condition. However, there are no studies specifically looking into the quality and reliability of online information on scaphoid fractures. Methods: We identified 44 unique websites for evaluation using the term “scaphoid fractures”. The websites were categorized by type and assessed using the DISCERN score, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria and the Health on the net (HON) code. Results: The majority of websites were commercial (n = 13) followed by academic (n = 12). Only seven of the websites were HON certified. The mean DISCERN score was 43.8. Only 4 websites scored 63 or above representing excellent quality with minimal shortcomings but 13 websites scored 38 or below representing poor or very poor quality. The mean JAMA benchmark criteria score was 2.2. The Governmental and Non-Profit Organizations category websites had the highest mean JAMA benchmark score. The websites that displayed the HON-code seal had higher mean DISCERN scores and higher mean JAMA benchmark scores compared to websites that did not display the seal. Conclusions: Good quality health information is certainly available on the Internet. However, it is not possible to predict with certainty which sites are of higher quality. We suggest clinicians should have a responsibility to educate their patients regarding the unregulated nature of medical information on the internet and proactively provide patients with educational resources and thus help them make smart and informed decisions.

Philosophy of religion: a critical survey of Internet resources

2000 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-366
Author(s):  
MARCEL SAROT ◽  
MICHAEL SCOTT ◽  
MAARTEN WISSE
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Religion ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Critical Survey ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Virtual Libraries ◽  
Source Of Information

In a survey of Internet resources available to philosophers of religion, the authors critically discuss philosophy sites, e-journals, virtual libraries etc that are relevant to philosophy of religion. They conclude that the Internet is increasingly becoming a helpful and even indispensable source of information.

The Impact of a Highly Publicized Celebrity Suicide on Suicide-Related Online Information Seeking

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Arendt ◽  
Sebastian Scherr
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Search Queries ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Celebrity Suicide ◽  
Online Information Seeking ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Research has already acknowledged the importance of the Internet in suicide prevention as search engines such as Google are increasingly used in seeking both helpful and harmful suicide-related information. Aims: We aimed to assess the impact of a highly publicized suicide by a Hollywood actor on suicide-related online information seeking. Method: We tested the impact of the highly publicized suicide of Robin Williams on volumes of suicide-related search queries. Results: Both harmful and helpful search terms increased immediately after the actor's suicide, with a substantial jump of harmful queries. Limitations: The study has limitations (e.g., possible validity threats of the query share measure, use of ambiguous search terms). Conclusion: Online suicide prevention efforts should try to increase online users' awareness of and motivation to seek help, for which Google's own helpline box could play an even more crucial role in the future.

The influence of media on upbringing and behavior of children

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 656-666
Author(s):  
Dr. Entisar Al-Obaidi
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Effects Of Media ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Harmful Effects

Media refers to the channels of communication through which we distribute news, education, movies, music, advertising messages and other information. It includes physical and online newspapers and magazines, television, radio, telephone, the Internet, fax and billboards, are a dominant force in lives of children. Although television is remaining the predominant medium for children and adolescents, the new technologies are become more popular. We have to concern about the potential harmful effects of media "messages and images"; however, the positive and negative effects of media should be recognized. Parents have to establish the plan for all media in family home. Media that are influences on children should be recognized by "schools, policymakers, product advertisers, and entertainment producers".

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