Managing Infodemics in the 21st Century : Addressing New Public Health Challenges in the Information Ecosystem

Managing Infodemics in the 21st Century Addressing New Public Health Challenges in the Information Ecosystem

This open access book on infodemic management reviews the current discussions about this evolving area of public health from a variety of perspectives. Infodemic management is an evidence-based practice underpinned by the science of infodemiology that offers guidance to better manage pandemic and ep...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Purnat, Tina D., editor (editor), Nguyen, Tim, editor, Briand, Sylvie, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2023.
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Subjects:
Public health.
Communication in medicine.
Science in popular culture.
Communication in science.
Medicine, Preventive.
Health promotion.
Social media.
Public Health.
Health Communication.
Public Understanding of Science.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Science Communication.
Social Media.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009743533906719
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Infodemic management in the 21st century
  • 2. Key concepts and definitions in infodemic management
  • 3. People’s Experience of Information Overload and Its Impact on Infodemic Harms
  • 4. The Information Environment and Its Influence on Misinformation Effects
  • 5. Fighting the Fallacies - The ‘infodemic’ and the European Commission
  • 6. Smart Health! Expanding the need for new literacies
  • 7. To debunk or not to debunk? Correcting (mis)information
  • 8. Prebunking against misinformation in the modern digital age
  • 9. Addressing mis- and disinformation on social media
  • 10. Partnering with communities for effective management of health emergencies: Four case studies.

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