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Beyond Information Determinism to Information Orders: A New Framework for Policy

Srinivasan, Janaki; Finn, Megan; Ames, Morgan G.

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Title
Beyond Information Determinism to Information Orders: A New Framework for Policy
Author(s)
  • Srinivasan, Janaki
  • Finn, Megan
  • Ames, Morgan G.
Issue Date
2015-03-15
Keyword(s)
  • information policy and open access
  • cultural informatics
  • infrastructure studies
Abstract
The mythology of information determinism – that access to the “right” information will precipitate desired actions – is common in policy arenas and develop. We identify information determinism in three programs in international development, education, and disaster response, describing their information deterministic framing and the implications of the mythology of information in action. As an alternative, we propose the framework of “information orders” to provide a more grounded framework for understanding the production and circulation of information in policy or development projects.
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iSchools
Series/Report Name or Number
iConference 2015 Proceedings
Type of Resource
text
Language
English
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