KNOWLEDGE SHARING, THE CREDIBILITY OF WEB-BASED ONLINE NEWS, AND DIGITALLY-ENABLED SOCIAL NETWORKS
KNOWLEDGE SHARING, THE CREDIBILITY OF WEB-BASED ONLINE NEWS, AND DIGITALLY-ENABLED SOCIAL NETWORKS

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this paper is to emphasize the importance of the economics of the culture industry, of the effects of informed personal relationships through the movement of information, and of the effect of the internet as a means of accessing information. Johnson holds that the mass culture is getting more intellectually demanding. Hardt claims that the media shape consciousness and help reinforce the dominant corporate ideology. Freedman identifies the scale of the economic problems faced by traditional news providers and discusses some of the strategies adopted by organizations to cope with an insecure environment.

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