周文杰,闫慧,韩圣龙.基于信息源视野理论的信息贫富分化研究[J].中国图书馆学报,2015,41(1):50~61
Exploring Information Divide Based on a Theoretical View of Information Source Horizon
基于信息源视野理论的信息贫富分化研究
  
DOI:10.13530/j.cnki.jlis.150004
Key words:Information divide  Information source horizon  Information source preference
中文关键词:  信息贫富分化  信息源视野理论  信息源偏好
基金项目:本文系教育部人文社会科学研究西部和边疆地区项目“西北地区农村居民信息贫富分化现状及政策启示研究”(编号:14XJA870002)和中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金资助项目“数字化贫困与公共数字文化政策的评估与反思”(编号:NKZXB1449)的研究成果之一
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Zhou Wenjie* 西北师范大学商学院 兰州 730030 wj_lp@sina.com 
Yan Hui 南开大学商学院 天津 300071  
Han Shenglong 北京大学信息管理系 北京 100871  
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Abstract:
This study shed light on the information divide based on a theoretical view of information source horizon proposed by Reijo Savolainen. Through a field study, we explored how the subjective factors such as information source preference and so on and objective factors like organized information source etc. could affect the information richness or poorness of people. Aiming to understand the differentiation of information richness or poorness among various people, we also made a comparative analysis on the broadness of information source horizon across different groups of people divided by demographics.
       A comprehensive research methodology including interview and questionnaire was employed and fifty rural residents were interviewed in five focus groups and fifty-two residents were covered by in-depth interviews. Questionnaire survey was conducted at meantime of interview, 387 questionnaires were collected and 202 valid questionnaires could be used for further analysis.
       The results of this paper are as follows. Firstly, information rich are not only utilizing the socially designed information space adequately, but also bringing their subjective dynamics into information practice initiatively. Therefore, the so-called“the information rich” broaden their constructed information space and formed wide information source horizon. Finally, they are on the advantaged side of information divide. In reverse, the information poor have a narrow information source horizon and limited information source. They tend to perform passive information acquiring actions. Thus, these people are more likely to fall into the disadvantaged side of information divide. Secondly, due to the deficiency of organized information sources, those people who are unable to get access to these types of information sources own a relatively high possibility to fall into information poor situations. Thirdly, a complex relationship is built between the broadness of information source horizon and demographics of the sample as follows:the broadness of information source horizon does not has gender differences; age span may affect information richness through information source horizon; educational level affects the broadness of information horizon potentially; there is a complex relationship between the vocation types and the broadness of information source horizon, for that many social and individual factors are embedded in vocation.
       The limitations of this research are that the quantitative data is not extracted from a random sample, thus, the findings are limited to describe the correlation relationship instead of cause-and-effect relationship, and as an exploratory research, we didn't cover the impacts of different importance across various information sources within the information sources horizon of people on information divide. Many theoretical propositions and logics in the field of constructivism are still under debate, and therefore this dilemma may affect the validity.
       The practical implications are as follows. First, this study tries to interpret the information divide through a new theoretical view. Second, we provide the new evidence for the information divide phenomena through an integrated perspective. Thirdly, the findings of this study imply new ideas for governance of information poverty.
       We made creative connection between information source horizon theory and information divide phenomena. Thus, we contributed a new exploration and explanation for information divide. 2 tabs.27 refs.
中文摘要:
      本文以“信息源视野”理论为研究视角,从定性和定量两个角度分析信息源与信息贫富分化之间的关系。研究发现:①作为信息贫富状况的表现,信息主体的“信息源视野”宽广程度不仅受制于周边物理信息源的存在,也在很大程度上取决于个体建构的信息空间;②在信息主体的“信息源视野”中,组织化信息源的缺失加剧了信息贫困;③不同性别、年龄、收入水平和教育水平的人群在“信息源视野”上具有一定的相似性,而职业类型与“信息源视野”之间的关系较为复杂。表2。参考文献27。
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