Abstract

Defines and critiques three cultural models for structuring and using information: accumulation, circulation and association. In these "economies", information is something to be hoarded (as accumulation), moved (circulation) or connected to other pieces of information (association). By examining the ways information acts like financial economies of the past, present and near-future, technical communicators gain crucial social and political perspectives normally not considered in the design and use of information spaces.

Journal
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
Published
1995-01-01
DOI
10.1109/47.475594
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Open Access
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Cited by in this index (5)

  1. Computers and Composition
  2. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  3. Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  4. Technical Communication Quarterly
  5. Computers and Composition

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