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The Information Cycle
What is the Information Cycle?
The Information Cycle:• Is the progression of media
coverage for an event over time.
• Shows the depth of coverage for each stage of the cycle.
• Can help you understand the quantity and quality of information available at a particular point in the cycle.
Social Media
News Outlets
Magazines
Journals
Books
Reference Sources
The Information Cycle
Minutes After the Event: Social Media
Information:
• Tends to be fragmented and very basic.
• Is furnished by a mix of citizen-journalists, "regular folk”, professional
journalists etc.
• May lack details, substantiation, and objectivity.
Examples: Facebook, Twitter,YouTube
The Information CycleDay/Days After the Event: News Reports
Information:• Tends to be more detailed than earlier reports : more details about
event, people involved, outcome etc.
• May include quotes from relevant parties and officials.
• Is written by journalists.
Examples: New York Times, CBS
The Information CycleWeek/Weeks of the Event: Magazines
Information:• Is much more in-depth, and includes analysis, context and related topics.
• May include quotes from relevant parties and officials.
Examples: Time, Newsweek
The Information CycleMonths after the Event: Scholarly and Academic Journals
Information:• Is written by people considered to be experts in the field.
• Tends to focus on a discipline-specific aspect of the event, includes detailed analysis, and list of sources (bibliography).
Examples:Journal of Islamic Studies, J.A.M.A.
The Information CycleYear/Years after the Event: Books
Information:• Provides in-depth coverage of an event – sometimes focusing on an specific
aspect of the event, or, in contrast, providing a broad contextual overview.
• Tends to be written by specialists, researchers and other professionals. (But not always.)
Example: The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square by Steven A. Cook
The Information Cycle
Year/Years after the Event: Reference Material
Information:• Provides an overview or summary of the event.
• Tends to be written by specialists, researchers and other professionals.
• Is considered established knowledge.
• Is published in encyclopedias, dictionaries and textbooks.
Example: Gale Virtual Reference Library entry for “Arab Spring”
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