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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > culture and politics > information society
... > social science subjects > economics > applied economics > economic geography > geography of knowledge > information society
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > economic geography > geography of knowledge > information society
... > social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > political economy > economic geography > geography of knowledge > information society
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political economy > economic geography > geography of knowledge > information society
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > political communications > political communication theory > information society
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > political communications > political communication theory > information society
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > political communications > political communication theory > information society
... > social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > communication industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > political communications > political communication theory > information society
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > political communications > political communication theory > information society
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > political communications > political communication theory > information society
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political communications > political communication theory > information society
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > theory and research > information society

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information society  

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  • Information society refers to a society where modern information technologies are widely used and where information-related work and sectors have become highly significant economic activities. Time and money spent on consuming both established informational goods and services (e.g., mass media) and new ones (such as computers, mobile phones, and websites) are liable to become more significant—though there may be competition for consumers between and within old and new media. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Information Society]

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