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Journalistic routines in the current context of information overload and communicative complexity have resulted in an excessive workload for media professionals. This issue is particularly critical in wartime situations, where the conflicting parties contribute to the problem by disseminating biased information and hoaxes within the official communication under the pretext of safeguarding their military and strategic interests. Safeguarding against disinformation and fake news has become a priority in media newsrooms. This article explores how journalists at the Spanish broadcasters À Punt and Tele 5 address the problem of news coverage concerning the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this article is to present the results of four discussion groups between young people, experts, and professionals in various fields in Catalonia. Participatory and critical action research was carried out on the issues on which the effects of COVID-19 had a huge impact: 1) Mental health and youth violence; 2) Hyperconnectivity and information overload; 3) Health and climate emergency; 4) Unemployment and youth emancipation. The diversity of effects on youth has been mostly negative, however, there is also evidence of a series of positive effects or resilience by youngsters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increasing amount of information available on digital media platforms forces some media consumers to simply skim content without having time to verify its accuracy and authenticity (Aspach, 2017). This simplification of news processing might also diminish the ability of their consumers to identify fake news and simply trust the selective media sources they perceive as credible. In this article, we aim to analyse the link between the aforementioned information overload and the perception of fake news and the selective and compulsive consumption of negative news. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article talks about digital teaching competencies as a response to current sociotechnological challenges. It highlights the importance of integrating technologies into the curriculum and training teachers in the use of digital tools. The European Framework for Digital Competence for Educators (DigCompEdu) is mentioned, which proposes 22 elementary competencies organized into six areas of development. The sociotechnological challenges that teachers face are also mentioned, such as unequal access to technology, cyberbullying, and information overload. The article presents a series of measures that teachers must take to face the challenges of the digital era. [Extracted from the article]

Introduction: COVID-19 exacerbated the deficit of palliative and end-of-life care provision and increased healthcare services' burden, but the extent of the literature on that topic is unknown. Objective: To describe the evidence of palliative and end-of-life care provision in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: The scoping review was performed according to Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework. The search was conducted in English and Spanish, in PubMed, SciELO, the Virtual Health Library, and the Coronavirus research database. The articles were filtered by title, abstract, and full text. The results were summarized according to the charting technique. Results: Fifty-one publications were included. A total of five categories emerged: 1) Palliative care characteristics, 2) advanced care planning, 3) support for family members and loved ones, 4) telehealth, and 5) nursing role in palliative care. Discussion: The social cost of the pandemic is reflected in the increased burden of palliative care units, higher mortality rates, and the decreased average age of death. Future studies should address the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on patients' loved ones, as well as the impact at the community level. Conclusions: Palliative and end-of-life care is an essential tool for COVID-19 patients care. The pandemic has enhanced the development of information and communication technologies to deliver palliative care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article titled "The Art of Light Knowledge. A Brief History of Information Overload" is a review of the book written by Xavier Nueno in 2023. The author explores the history of information overload and how it has affected knowledge and its access from ancient times to the digital era. The book is structured into five paradigmatic and thematic milestones that include the conservation and rescue of information, the rewriting and recycling of content, the debate about the place of libraries and databases, and amateurism in writing. The author argues that information overload is a problem that has always existed but has been exacerbated with the widespread access to knowledge. The book also reflects on the obsession with preserving everything that precedes us and addresses the connection between the library and other technological and communicative manifestations. In summary, Nueno's book offers a guide to not getting lost in information overload and defends the classic format against new forms of information production and consumption. [Extracted from the article]

The impact of the media on public opinion and the ease of access to information, thanks to the Internet and new technologies, have displaced health professionals as the main source of health information. Citizens' expectations regarding the health system have also changed at the same time as the doctor-patient relationship, with the patient emerging as a more informed, consumer and demanding agent. We analyze the factors that have led to the current situation of prestige mistrust and loss of those who should never have ceased to be the health information main sources: health professionals and organizations, in collaboration with the media and information professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "Non-things. Breakdowns of the world today" by Byung-Chul Han explores the relationship between human beings and digital technology in today's society. The author reflects on the use of smartphones, selfies, and artificial intelligence, and how these technologies affect our perception of things and information. Han criticizes the idea that digital technology is necessary for living and highlights the dangers of deception and manipulation that can arise from its use. Additionally, he points out that instant information is not equivalent to knowledge and warns about the negative impact of information overload in society. The article raises questions about the role of technology in our lives and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between the digital and the human. [Extracted from the article]

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In a world characterized by information overload and a multiplicity of channels and platforms, content curation is becoming increasingly important. First emerging approximately 400 years ago, newsletters remain a useful medium through which to disseminate specialized and personalized news. Over the last four years, an upward trend has been observed in the number of users who receive newsletters and informative alerts through their mobile devices. Publishers thus seek to drive more direct traffic to their websites to retain subscribers and attract an audience. Email communication acquired significant value after the state of alarm was declared as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic. Various media outlets have created specific newsletters on this topic, summarizing and providing updates on the most relevant information and data on this subject on a daily basis. This article analyzes coronavirus-related newsletters from four leading international media: Eldiario.es (Spain), The New York Times (USA), The Guardian (UK), and Observador (Portugal). The content analysis is supported by the vision of five professionals, experts, and academics who have a connection with the topic of study. The aim is to assess the relevance of this format as a new business model in a context of crisis, in addition to analyzing how it relates to the growing trend in modern journalism towards specialization and personalization. The results reveal that the media use Covid-19-specialized newsletters with an informative-strategic purpose, where expert sources prevail and a personalized structure is apparent. Moreover, these are signature newsletters that work as excellent channels to promote user participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper proposes to examine the information consumption habits emerging in journalism students in Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, in particular the trend of infoxication and information overload in their communication ecosystem and also to analyze the media-literacy skills acquired over their training. The methodology focused on a digital self-administered quantitative questionnaire, applied to 1,603 third-year students of journalism at universities in Medellin, Lima and Caracas. Key findings are intensive use of Internet and social media that exceeds 5 hours a day, with especial attention to the fact that most of the content received through these networks is pseudo-information and stressing that media literacy training for informative consumption is preeminently self-taught. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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To explore the relative failure of libraries in the social we, the ideas of community and networking are compared, considering the associated concepts of cognitive surplus and network behavior as well. The environment is one of a changing universe of almost instant obsolescence, where everything is for sale -especially to users, who give up their privacy. The conclusion: the keys to unlock the language of the network must be mastered in order to take advantage of the benefits and confront potential threats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Some companies have begun to restrict the use of e-mail with the conviction that the information overload it causes undermines labor productivity. But the problem is not the tool, but the interruptions caused by excessive exchange of messages, often with irrelevant information. Therefore, the real solution is to establish appropriate management strategies and avoid excessive communication. Some initiatives are committed to moving the internal communication to social media, although it tends to fragment the information required to complete tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information overload, and more specifically the overload and associated activity due to the large amount of email received and issued in our organizations, affects business productivity, efficiency, creativity and innovation. This article presents a practical experience of improved email management based on the development of guidelines and tools addressed to creating less mail and more quality, and managing personal and departmental inboxes more efficiently. The project's goals, its implementation through workshops, and the main results achieved are reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study which offers a model that enables universities to analyze the use of the Internet as a support medium for instruction, research and administrative management. This model will help determine the necessary actions in order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Internet to universities. It will also enable universities to deal with threats or limitations, such as the digital divide, information and digital illiteracy, the poor quality of digital information and information overload.

Information product in the digital context. The nature of the informative product in the new digital context is studied herein, including its capacity to be stored, reproduced and transmitted at a great speed, which allows the possibility to generate numerous economic flows, being the information platforms the suitable instrument to elaborate and to market those products. Also, the principal characteristics of the electronic informative offer are analised: free information searching (which is false), customized offer, confidentiality, standard technology and network effect, multiple flows, profitability and information overload. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

EL artículo discute del efecto de las avances tecnológicas sobre el ritmo de la vida moderna, incluyendo la pérdida de la capacidad de concentración y reflexión. Se examina la idea de un ayuno informativo, lo cual significa la evitación de todos los tipos de información electrónica, con fines a recuperar las capacidades mentales.

El artículo explora las perspectivas del pionero de la realidad virtual Jaron Lanier sobre el papel de la tecnología en la identidad humana de los tiempos actuales. Se explican sus ideas sobre la existencia humana frente a los diversos fuentes de la información digital, especialmente con respeto a la necesidad de procesar la información.