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Disintermediation of information: A new phenomenon of study for information science

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Title Disintermediation of information: A new phenomenon of study for information science
 
Creator Araújo, Carlos Alberto Ávila
 
Subject Information science
Infodemic
Disinformation
Disintermediation of information
Post-truth
 
Description 189-196
This article presents the concept of disintermediation of information. This notion concerns the impression that many subjects
have that some information that reaches them is mediated by certain subjects or institutions, but that there would be other
information that would reach them without mediation. To discuss the concept, we start with the notions of expert systems and
epistemic authority. Next, various phenomena are correlated based on three criteria: those that recognize the legitimacy of
epistemic authorities and information mediation institutions (such as fake news and fake science); those who seek to destroy the
legitimacy of these institutions (false testimonials, conspiracy theories, hate speech); and the context in which such phenomena
occur (disinformation, infodemic, and post-truth). It is concluded that it is necessary to understand the phenomenon of
disintermediation, its causes, characteristics and consequences, in order to strengthen institutions that mediate information and
recover the necessary confidence for the citizenship and democratic consolidation of contemporary societies.
 
Date 2024-02-02T09:10:59Z
2024-02-02T09:10:59Z
2024-02
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-2404 (Online); 0972-5423 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63287
https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v70i4.4147
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source ALIS Vol.70(4) [December 2023]