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DOI: 10.1177/016555150202800404
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A model of social information need

Abstract: The need for social information has six dimensions: function (why do people need information?); form (what kind of information do people need?); clusters (what do people need information about?); agents (who initiates the information activity?); users (how do needs differ between different groups of people?) and mechanisms (which mechanisms can be used to meet information needs?). These dimensions provide the basis for a model that can be used to analyse social information needs and the ways in which they are … Show more

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“…According to Moore (2002), people seldom need information for information's sake, but need it as a means for serving different goals, like making choices or to improve their well-being and to support their role as members of society. Studies in the field of health risks confirmed that people will actively seek risk information, when they are bound to make important decisions, i.e., when the topic becomes relevant and important to the person (Alaszewski 2005) or when people get involved (Johnson 2005).…”
Section: Information Need As a Predictor Of Information Seeking Behavmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Moore (2002), people seldom need information for information's sake, but need it as a means for serving different goals, like making choices or to improve their well-being and to support their role as members of society. Studies in the field of health risks confirmed that people will actively seek risk information, when they are bound to make important decisions, i.e., when the topic becomes relevant and important to the person (Alaszewski 2005) or when people get involved (Johnson 2005).…”
Section: Information Need As a Predictor Of Information Seeking Behavmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Artikel Kebutuhan Informasi Bidang Politik untuk Komunitas DPC Pertuni di Kota Malang ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Pendekatan kualitatif dipilih karena tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendapatkan pemahaman menyeluruh dan mendalam terhadap kebutuhan informasi dari suatu komunitas yaitu DPC Pertuni Malang terkait pemilu serentak tahun 2019 pada setting alamiahnya yang dianalisis menggunakan model kebutuhan informasi sosial yang dilihat dari empat dimensi yaitu a) function, alasan komunitas membutuhkan informasi tentang pemilu, b) form, informasi apa tentang pemilu yang mereka butuhka, c) agents berkaitan dengan pihak yang berperan dalam penyebaran kebutuhan informasi, dan d) mechanisms, cara pemenuhan kebutuhan informasi (Moore, 2002).…”
Section: Metode Penelitianunclassified
“…Pernyataan di atas sesuai dengan pernyataan Moore yang menyatakan bahwa informasi yang diberikan kepada tunanetra sebagai warga negara kebanyakan terkait dengan hak dan kewajibannya, tetapi informasi tentang bagaimana mereka harus menuntut haknya saat hak tersebut tidak dipenuhi masih minim sehingga pelanggaran terhadap hak-hak tunanetra sebagai warga negara terus berlangsung (Moore, 2002).…”
Section: Dimensi Ii-formunclassified
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“…For example, in Moore (2002) (Muir and Oppenheim 2002a, 2002b, 2002c, 2002d on national information policies did not employ the matrix. Rowlands, Eisenschitz and Bawden (2002) recommend the use of frame theory for exploring the values underpinning policy making rather than mentioning the matrix, but this approach would be a method of analysis that could be compatible with use of the matrix.…”
Section: Has the Matrix Been Used?mentioning
confidence: 99%