Information Dissemination

Using the Internet as a Tool to Disseminate Information

Modes of Information Dissemination

PrintBrochuresPublications (Reports, Newsletters, Briefs)NewspapersMagazines

Meetings/Conferences Radio Television Internet

E-mailWebsites

Why Use the Internet?

Inexpensive Fast, efficient Easy to update Readily available Wide audience Target audience Easily accessible for users

Methods of Disseminating Information Via the Internet

Listservs

Dissemination Tools

Electronic News Alerts

Dissemination Websites

Listservs

Effective way to reach target audience

Require e-mail access only (except in some cases

for registration)

Cost-efficient

Accessible

Examples of Listservs

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

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

Electronic News Alerts

Dissemination Websites

Reach a wider audience

More permanent

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InfoShare

Population and Health InfoSharewww.phishare.org

Electronic library of material from partner organizations

Platform for sharing information on reproductive and child health, HIV/AIDS, and population

Partner organizations present study results, reports, presentations, and other materials

InfoShare Homepage

InfoShare Features

Web pages about the organization

Email document distribution

Data on use of the material

Material listed in InfoShare E-mail updates

Web Page About Organization

Email Distribution & Updates Data on Use of the Material

Membership

Free

Complete registration form

Organizations with science-based research, policy,

or program findings relevant to less developed

countries

Registration

Contributing Material

Add new documents

Manage documents

View usage statistics

Edit account information and website profile

Review

Listservs

Dissemination Tools

Electronic News Alerts

Dissemination Websites