Transcript Information Dissemination - Population Reference Bureau

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
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Methods of Disseminating
Information Via the Internet
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Listservs
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Dissemination Tools
 Electronic
News Alerts
 Dissemination
Websites
Listservs
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Effective way to reach target audience
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Require e-mail access only (except in some cases
for registration)
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Cost-efficient
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Accessible
Examples of Listservs
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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
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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
Development Forum
(World Bank)
Development Forum
(World Bank)
Dissemination Tools
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Electronic News Alerts
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Dissemination Websites
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Reach a wider audience
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More permanent
Examples
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id21
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InfoShare
Population and Health InfoShare
www.phishare.org
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Electronic library of material from partner
organizations
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Platform for sharing information on
reproductive and child health, HIV/AIDS,
and population
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Partner organizations present study results,
reports, presentations, and other materials
InfoShare Homepage
InfoShare Features
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Web pages about the organization
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Email document distribution
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Data on use of the material
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Material listed in InfoShare E-mail updates
Web Page
About Organization
Email Distribution & Updates
Data on Use of the Material
Membership
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Free
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Complete registration form
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Organizations with science-based research, policy,
or program findings relevant to less developed
countries
Registration
Contributing Material
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Add new documents
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Manage documents
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View usage statistics
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Edit account information and website profile
Review
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Listservs
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Dissemination Tools
 Electronic
News Alerts
 Dissemination
Websites