Title :
Accumulation, circulation, association: economies of information in online spaces
Author :
Johnson-Eilola, Johndan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of English, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
fDate :
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Defines and critiques three cultural models for structuring and using information: accumulation, circulation and association. In these “economies”, information is something to be hoarded (as accumulation), moved (circulation) or connected to other pieces of information (association). By examining the ways information acts like financial economies of the past, present and near-future, technical communicators gain crucial social and political perspectives normally not considered in the design and use of information spaces
Keywords :
economics; information services; information use; politics; social sciences; technical presentation; cultural models; design; financial economies; information accumulation; information association; information circulation; information economies; information structuring; information use; online information spaces; political perspective; social perspective; technical communication; Cities and towns; Cultural differences; Finance; Libraries; Manufacturing; Navigation; Professional communication; Road transportation; Space technology; Weapons;
Journal_Title :
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
