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Four “e”pochs: the story of informatization (2003)
Journal Article
Duff, A. (2003). Four “e”pochs: the story of informatization. Library Review, 52(2), 58-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242530310462125

Informatization is a term of Japanese provenance denoting major systemic change resulting from the application of information technology. At the macro (economic and sociological) level, authors such as Fritz Machlup and Daniel Bell have outlined the... Read More about Four “e”pochs: the story of informatization.

Social democracy and information media policy. (2003)
Book Chapter
Duff, A. (2003). Social democracy and information media policy. In B. Rockenbach, T. Mendina, & S. Almagno (Eds.), Ethics and Electronic Information: A Festschrift for Stephen Almagno, 154-165. McFarland & Co

Social welfare aspects of information with special reference to news. (2003)
Conference Proceeding
Duff, A. (2003). Social welfare aspects of information with special reference to news. In P. Isaias, & A. Palma dos Reis (Eds.), Proceedings of the IADIS (International Association for Development of the Information Society) International Conference on e-Society, 773-776

The information society thesis, according to which economically advanced nations are undergoing transformation into post-industrial, information-based societies, can, with caveats, be taken as a premise. Essentially empirical or predictive, this infl... Read More about Social welfare aspects of information with special reference to news..