Media Law, Ethics, and Policy in the Digital Age

Media Law, Ethics, and Policy in the Digital Age
Author: Mhiripiri, Nhamo A.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1522520961

The growing presence of digital technologies has caused significant changes in the protection of digital rights. With the ubiquity of these modern technologies, there is an increasing need for advanced media and rights protection. Media Law, Ethics, and Policy in the Digital Age is a key resource on the challenges, opportunities, issues, controversies, and contradictions of digital technologies in relation to media law and ethics and examines occurrences in different socio-political and economic realities. Highlighting multidisciplinary studies on cybercrime, invasion of privacy, and muckraking, this publication is an ideal reference source for policymakers, academicians, researchers, advanced-level students, government officials, and active media practitioners.

Public Affairs and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Public Affairs and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2348
Release: 2015-05-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1466683597

Effective administration of government and governmental organizations is a crucial part of achieving success in those organizations. To develop and implement best practices, policymakers and leaders must first understand the fundamental tenants and recent advances in public administration. Public Affairs and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications explores the concept of governmental management, public policy, and politics at all levels of organizational governance. With chapters on topics ranging from privacy and surveillance to the impact of new media on political participation, this multi-volume reference work is an important resource for policymakers, government officials, and academicians and students of political science.

Handbook of Research on Heritage Management and Preservation

Handbook of Research on Heritage Management and Preservation
Author: Ngulube, Patrick
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 533
Release: 2018-02-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1522531386

Archives, museums, and libraries are pivotal to the management and preservation of any society's heritage. Heritage assets should be systematically managed by putting in place proper policies, maintenance procedures, security and risks measures, and retrieval and preservation plans. The Handbook of Research on Heritage Management and Preservation is a critical scholarly resource that examines different aspects of heritage management and preservation ranging from theories that underline the field, areas of convergence and divergence in the field, infrastructure and the policy framework that governs the field, and the influence of the changing landscape on practice. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as community involvement, records legislation, and collection development, this book is geared towards academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on heritage management and preservation.

Library and Information Science in Developing Countries: Contemporary Issues

Library and Information Science in Developing Countries: Contemporary Issues
Author: Tella, A.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2011-11-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1613503369

The field of library and information science is experiencing significant and continued transformation as a result of advancements in digital technology. Adapting to new technologies is crucial for librarians and other information professionals, but there exists a particularly acute gap in technology adoption among developing countries. Library and Information Science in Developing Countries: Contemporary Issues explores the relationship between global technology development and the impact of new technologies on library practice, library education, and information science. Book chapters and case studies in this work provide insight to and support for practitioners and executives concerned with the management of knowledge, information, and organizational development in different types of work environments and learning communities.

Telecommunication Policy for the Information Age

Telecommunication Policy for the Information Age
Author: Gerald W. Brock
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780674873261

Telecommunications expert Gerald Brock demonstrates how decentralized decision making in the telecommunication industry has made the United States a world leader in reforming telecommunication policy.

Information Manipulation and Its Impact Across All Industries

Information Manipulation and Its Impact Across All Industries
Author: Ebrahimi, Maryam
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-11-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1799882373

Both misinformation and disinformation lead to lasting misperceptions that can pose dangers to the public. While information manipulation has always existed, modern technology allows for misinformation to spread further and quicker than ever before. Especially during times in which misinformation has a greater potential reach and a more captivated audience, it is important to recognize its impact on society. Information Manipulation and Its Impact Across All Industries focuses on information manipulation in different areas including finance and economy, health, society, and more. It considers the effects of misinformation and disinformation on organizations, human resources, citizens, and governments. Additionally, it describes detection models and approaches of misinformation and disinformation as well as anti-misinformation actions, policies, and laws. Covering topics such as cybersecurity, online health misinformation, and social capital, this book is a dynamic resource for managers, engineers, researchers, lecturers, advanced students, professors, academicians, and professional institutions.

Healthcare Delivery Reform and New Technologies: Organizational Initiatives

Healthcare Delivery Reform and New Technologies: Organizational Initiatives
Author: Guah, Matthew
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2010-11-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1609601858

Healthcare Delivery Reform and New Technologies: Organizational Initiatives contains cross-disciplinary research on strategic initiatives for healthcare reform that impact not only patients, but also organizations, healthcare providers, and policymakers. Contributions focus on the operational as well as theoretical aspects of healthcare management, healthcare delivery processes, and patient-centered initiatives.