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Information Dissemination

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 .

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Information Dissemination

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  1. Information Dissemination Using the Internet as a Tool to Disseminate Information

  2. Modes of Information Dissemination • Print • Brochures • Publications (Reports, Newsletters, Briefs) • Newspapers • Magazines • Meetings/Conferences • Radio • Television • Internet • E-mail • Websites

  3. Why Use the Internet? • Inexpensive • Fast, efficient • Easy to update • Readily available • Wide audience • Target audience • Easily accessible for users

  4. Methods of Disseminating Information Via the Internet • Listservs • Dissemination Tools • Electronic News Alerts • Dissemination Websites

  5. Listservs • Effective way to reach target audience • Require e-mail access only (except in some cases for registration) • Cost-efficient • Accessible

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. Development Forum (World Bank)

  9. Development Forum (World Bank)

  10. Dissemination Tools • Electronic News Alerts • Dissemination Websites • Reach a wider audience • More permanent Examples • id21 • InfoShare

  11. 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

  12. InfoShare Homepage

  13. InfoShare Features • Web pages about the organization • Email document distribution • Data on use of the material • Material listed in InfoShare E-mail updates

  14. Web Page About Organization

  15. Email Distribution & Updates Data on Use of the Material

  16. Membership • Free • Complete registration form • Organizations with science-based research, policy, or program findings relevant to less developed countries

  17. Registration

  18. Contributing Material • Add new documents • Manage documents • View usage statistics • Edit account information and website profile

  19. Review • Listservs • Dissemination Tools • Electronic News Alerts • Dissemination Websites

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