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The original term 'deficit model' was believed to be [3] coined in the 1930s, [4] and sometimes attributed to the work of Jon D. Miller, though his widely cited work on scientific literacy does not employ the term. [1] The deficit model sees the general population as the receiver of information and scientific knowledge.
Thus, the theory has largely been debunked as a reliable explanation for why individuals believe misinformation. Misinformation interventions such as fact-checking and debunking stem from the underlying theory of the information deficit model, as they seek to correct false information with true information. While they may be useful in cases ...
These findings suggest that the 'value-action gap' cannot be overcome simply by using an 'information deficit' model of individual participation. Increasing information does not itself guarantee action at the individual level and information campaigns intended to raise awareness are not as effective as some may suppose. [45]
The landmark event establishing the discipline of information theory and bringing it to immediate worldwide attention was the publication of Claude E. Shannon's classic paper "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" in the Bell System Technical Journal in July and October 1948.
Hirsch was born on March 22, 1928, in Memphis, Tennessee. [1] His parents were Eric Donald Hirsch Sr. and Leah (Aschaffenburg) Hirsch. [1] His father was a cotton broker who worked for Allenberg Cotton and was honored as "Cotton Man of the Year for 1956."
The knowledge gap hypothesis is a mass communication theory based on how a member in society processes information from mass media differently based on education level and socioeconomic status (SES). The gap in knowledge exists because a member of society with higher socioeconomic status has access to higher education and technology whereas a ...
The data processing inequality is an information theoretic concept that states that the information content of a signal cannot be increased via a local physical operation. This can be expressed concisely as 'post-processing cannot increase information'.
1 "The model implies that communication should focus on improving the transfer of information from experts to non-experts" 3 comments 2 Proposed Merger with Knowledge Deficit