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Information Dissemination Using the Internet as a Tool to Disseminate Information
Modes of Information Dissemination • Print • Brochures • Publications (Reports, Newsletters, Briefs) • Newspapers • Magazines • Meetings/Conferences • Radio • Television • Internet • E-mail • Websites
Why Use the Internet? • Inexpensive • Fast, efficient • Easy to update • Readily available • Wide audience • Target audience • Easily accessible for users
Methods of Disseminating Information Via the Internet • Listservs • Dissemination Tools • Electronic News Alerts • Dissemination Websites
Listservs • Effective way to reach target audience • Require e-mail access only (except in some cases for registration) • Cost-efficient • Accessible
Examples of Listservs • COMMUNITY-HEALTH-L (Management Sciences for Health) • DemoNetAsia • Development Forum (World Bank) • H-DEMOG (Michigan State University and National Endowment for the Humanities, US) • Interagency Gender Working Group (Population Reference Bureau) • Population (Audubon Population and Habitat Program) • PROCAARE: Program for the Collaboration Against AIDS and Related Epidemics (Harvard AIDS Institute) • Repronet-L (JHPIEGO Corporation)
Development Forum (World Bank)www.worldbank.org/devforum • Electronic forum for dialogue and knowledge sharing within development community • Emphasis is on learning from stakeholders in developing countries • Ongoing series of development dialogues that vary in content, format, and duration • Each usually focused on a particular subject and limited in duration • Accessible via web and e-mail • Open to public
Dissemination Tools • Electronic News Alerts • Dissemination Websites • Reach a wider audience • More permanent Examples • id21 • InfoShare
Population and Health InfoSharewww.phishare.org • Electronic library of material from partner organizations • Platform for sharing information on reproductive and child health, HIV/AIDS, and population • Partner organizations present study results, reports, presentations, and other materials
InfoShare Features • Web pages about the organization • Email document distribution • Data on use of the material • Material listed in InfoShare E-mail updates
Membership • Free • Complete registration form • Organizations with science-based research, policy, or program findings relevant to less developed countries
Contributing Material • Add new documents • Manage documents • View usage statistics • Edit account information and website profile
Review • Listservs • Dissemination Tools • Electronic News Alerts • Dissemination Websites