Vaccinating Users against the Hypodermic Needle Theory of Social Media: Libraries and Improving Media Literacy

The hypodermic needle theory is a prominent theory in social media that affects the understanding, attitudes, and behavior of individuals. In this viewpoint, media is a powerful and dangerous source because the user or audience is vulnerable against the effect of a certain message. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Jafar Mehrad, Zohre Eftekhar, Marzieh Goltaji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Regional Information Center for Science and Technology (RICeST) 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Information Science and Management
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Online Access:https://ijism.ricest.ac.ir/index.php/ijism/article/view/1625