What we do and don't know: a meta-analysis of the knowledge gap hypothesis
This article provides a meta-analysis of the knowledge gap hypothesis literature published between 1966 and 2018. We find the basic assumption of a positive education-knowledge relationship to be supported. This result is robust across different geographical settings of the knowledge topics examined, independent of the country of data ...
Knowledge gap hypothesis
The knowledge gap hypothesis is a mass communication theory based on how a member in society processes information from mass media differently based on education level and socioeconomic status (SES). The gap in knowledge exists because a member of society with higher socioeconomic status has access to higher education and technology whereas a ...
Knowledge Gap
The knowledge gap hypothesis is a concept that tries to explain why individuals with a higher socioeconomic status might absorb information presented by mass media at a faster rate than those with ...
Knowledge Gap: History and Development
The knowledge gap hypothesis proposes that, as more and more information is disseminated into a social system such as a community or a nation, the "haves" gain more knowledge faster than the "have nots" so that relative differentials in knowledge between them increase, both at one point in time and over time. The hypothesis has mainly been applied to scientific and public affairs ...
Knowledge Gap
The knowledge-gap hypothesis, explicitly formulated by Tichenor, Donohue, and Olien in 1970, goes beyond suggesting a simple knowledge difference between those with more and less formal education. What the hypothesis suggests is not just that there is a gap in knowledge between groups but also that this gap in knowledge widens as more ...
What we do and don't know: a meta-analysis of the knowledge gap hypothesis
collection, and - in line with the belief gap hypothesis - restricted to (politically) uncontested topics. The central assumption of the hypothesis - that an increase of mass media information fosters knowledge divides between those with less and more formal education - was supported. While TV fulfils a role as a knowledge gap maintainer,
Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
The knowledge gap hypothesis postulates that as information flows into society, gaps in knowledge between high and low socioeconomic (SES) groups widen as the former would acquire information at a much quicker rate. This entry aims to provide an overview of the theory, the current state of research and existing gaps, and implications for health ...
Revisiting the Knowledge Gap Hypothesis: A Meta-Analysis of Thirty-Five
This knowledge gap meta-analysis examines (a) average effect size of the gap, (b) impact of media publicity, and (c) moderators of the gap. Positive correlation between education and level of knowledge (r = .28) was found, with no differences in the size of the gap (a) over time and (b) between issues of higher and lower publicity.However, gap magnitude was moderated by topic, setting ...
The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis: Twenty-Five Years Later
The knowledge gap hypothesis, formalized in 1970, posits increasing differences in knowledge due to social structure-based inequities. Because of its important theoretical and policy implications, this hypothesis has generated considerable research and continues to concern social scientists and policy makers worldwide. This chapter reviews and ...
What we do and don't know: a meta-analysis of the knowledge gap hypothesis
gap hypothesis was primarily concerned with newspapers, audiovisual media quickly gained a pro-minent place in the literature (e.g. Kwak, 1999), with the argument that an audiovisual modality might.
Revisiting the Knowledge Gap Hypothesis: Education, Motivation, and
Abstract. The findings of this study support the significance of motivational variables and media use in modifying the relationship between education and knowledge acquisition. People's behavioral involvement in the 1992 presidential campaign influenced the knowledge gap between education groups such that the gap was significantly smaller among ...
The Internet and Knowledge Gaps: A Theoretical and Empirical
Abstract. Although the knowledge gap hypothesis is often mentioned in connection with the social consequences of the Information Society, there is little discussion of its theoretical background or specific empirical evidence. Therefore, this article explores the theoretical potential of the knowledge gap perspective for Internet research and ...
The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis: Twenty-Five Years Later
The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis: Twenty-Five Years Later. K. Viswanath, J. Finnegan. Published 1996. Medicine. Annals of the International Communication Association. Citizens' acquisition of mass media information has long been a concern of social scientists and policy makers. The conventional wisdom that increasing the flow of information will ...
Knowledge Gap Hypothesis and Digital Divides
The knowledge gap hypothesis is interesting in that it posits that the mere presence of information or an increase in information does not automatically imply an understanding of what those information convey or entail. The theory posits that "because certain subsystems within any total social system have patterns of behavior and values ...
(PDF) Understanding the concept of knowledge gap and knowledge
The knowledge gap hypothesis proposes that, as more and more information is disseminated into a social system such as a community or a nation, the "haves" gain more knowledge faster than the ...
Research Gap
Here are some examples of research gaps that researchers might identify: Theoretical Gap Example: In the field of psychology, there might be a theoretical gap related to the lack of understanding of the relationship between social media use and mental health. Although there is existing research on the topic, there might be a lack of consensus ...
What Is A Research Gap (With Examples)
1. The Classic Literature Gap. First up is the classic literature gap. This type of research gap emerges when there's a new concept or phenomenon that hasn't been studied much, or at all. For example, when a social media platform is launched, there's an opportunity to explore its impacts on users, how it could be leveraged for marketing, its impact on society, and so on.
Knowledge Gap Theory
The knowledge gap theory argues: Knowledge is distributed unevenly throughout society. Information is more accessible to wealthier and more educated people than poorer people. This causes a 'knowledge gap'. More educated people tend to be more interested in and open minded about learning, further widening the gap.
Revisiting the Knowledge Gap Hypothesis: A Meta-Analysis of Thirty-Five
This knowledge gap meta-analysis examines (a) average effect size of the gap, (b) impact of media publicity, and (c) moderators of the gap. Positive correlation between education and level of knowledge ( r = .28) was found, with no differences in the size of the gap (a) over time and (b) between issues of higher and lower publicity.
Knowledge Gap Theory
Furthermore, this hypothesis of the knowledge gap might help in understanding the increased gap between people of higher socioeconomic status and people of lower socioeconomic status. It can be used in various circumstances. The methods used in media researches concerned with knowledge gap are surveys of mass media and tests of knowledge.
Knowledge Gap
The mechanics of the process in the knowledge gap hypothesis are not clear, but a key factor seems to be an individual's socioeconomic status, specifically the level of education. People with more education appear to acquire information at an accelerated rate for a number of reasons: because they have greater access to it, greater skill in ...
What is a Hypothesis
Definition: Hypothesis is an educated guess or proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on some initial observations or data. It is a tentative statement that can be tested and potentially proven or disproven through further investigation and experimentation. Hypothesis is often used in scientific research to guide the design of experiments ...
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HOW THE CONTINUUM HYPOTHESIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FUNDAMENTAL AXIOM JOEL DAVID HAMKINS Abstract. I describe a simple historical thought experiment showing how we ... Every conceivable gap in the numbers is filled by infinitesimals. The gap between 0 and the positive real numbers, for example, is thus filled with ...
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Develop experimentation frameworks, statistical methodologies, and tooling to facilitate rigorous hypothesis testing and interpretation of experimental results. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product management, Gap Inc brands, and technology teams to understand business requirements, identify opportunities for data-driven ...
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Our hypothesis fills a gap in evolutionary theory and is concerned with selection pressures on mammals at population level and over very long periods of time spanning multiple generations."
The knowledge gap on social media: Examining roles of engagement and
The knowledge gap hypothesis predicts that information inequity will be amplified rather than attenuated by the media. Previous research has focused on the role of mass media exposure and has not examined the roles of social media and social networks in mitigating the gap. This study investigated the potential moderating roles of social media ...
New mathematical model sheds light on the absence of ...
"Our hypothesis fills a gap in evolutionary theory and is concerned with selection pressures on mammals at population level and over very long periods of time spanning multiple generations."
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This article provides a meta-analysis of the knowledge gap hypothesis literature published between 1966 and 2018. We find the basic assumption of a positive education-knowledge relationship to be supported. This result is robust across different geographical settings of the knowledge topics examined, independent of the country of data ...
The knowledge gap hypothesis is a mass communication theory based on how a member in society processes information from mass media differently based on education level and socioeconomic status (SES). The gap in knowledge exists because a member of society with higher socioeconomic status has access to higher education and technology whereas a ...
The knowledge gap hypothesis is a concept that tries to explain why individuals with a higher socioeconomic status might absorb information presented by mass media at a faster rate than those with ...
The knowledge gap hypothesis proposes that, as more and more information is disseminated into a social system such as a community or a nation, the "haves" gain more knowledge faster than the "have nots" so that relative differentials in knowledge between them increase, both at one point in time and over time. The hypothesis has mainly been applied to scientific and public affairs ...
The knowledge-gap hypothesis, explicitly formulated by Tichenor, Donohue, and Olien in 1970, goes beyond suggesting a simple knowledge difference between those with more and less formal education. What the hypothesis suggests is not just that there is a gap in knowledge between groups but also that this gap in knowledge widens as more ...
collection, and - in line with the belief gap hypothesis - restricted to (politically) uncontested topics. The central assumption of the hypothesis - that an increase of mass media information fosters knowledge divides between those with less and more formal education - was supported. While TV fulfils a role as a knowledge gap maintainer,
The knowledge gap hypothesis postulates that as information flows into society, gaps in knowledge between high and low socioeconomic (SES) groups widen as the former would acquire information at a much quicker rate. This entry aims to provide an overview of the theory, the current state of research and existing gaps, and implications for health ...
This knowledge gap meta-analysis examines (a) average effect size of the gap, (b) impact of media publicity, and (c) moderators of the gap. Positive correlation between education and level of knowledge (r = .28) was found, with no differences in the size of the gap (a) over time and (b) between issues of higher and lower publicity.However, gap magnitude was moderated by topic, setting ...
The knowledge gap hypothesis, formalized in 1970, posits increasing differences in knowledge due to social structure-based inequities. Because of its important theoretical and policy implications, this hypothesis has generated considerable research and continues to concern social scientists and policy makers worldwide. This chapter reviews and ...
gap hypothesis was primarily concerned with newspapers, audiovisual media quickly gained a pro-minent place in the literature (e.g. Kwak, 1999), with the argument that an audiovisual modality might.
Abstract. The findings of this study support the significance of motivational variables and media use in modifying the relationship between education and knowledge acquisition. People's behavioral involvement in the 1992 presidential campaign influenced the knowledge gap between education groups such that the gap was significantly smaller among ...
Abstract. Although the knowledge gap hypothesis is often mentioned in connection with the social consequences of the Information Society, there is little discussion of its theoretical background or specific empirical evidence. Therefore, this article explores the theoretical potential of the knowledge gap perspective for Internet research and ...
The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis: Twenty-Five Years Later. K. Viswanath, J. Finnegan. Published 1996. Medicine. Annals of the International Communication Association. Citizens' acquisition of mass media information has long been a concern of social scientists and policy makers. The conventional wisdom that increasing the flow of information will ...
The knowledge gap hypothesis is interesting in that it posits that the mere presence of information or an increase in information does not automatically imply an understanding of what those information convey or entail. The theory posits that "because certain subsystems within any total social system have patterns of behavior and values ...
The knowledge gap hypothesis proposes that, as more and more information is disseminated into a social system such as a community or a nation, the "haves" gain more knowledge faster than the ...
Here are some examples of research gaps that researchers might identify: Theoretical Gap Example: In the field of psychology, there might be a theoretical gap related to the lack of understanding of the relationship between social media use and mental health. Although there is existing research on the topic, there might be a lack of consensus ...
1. The Classic Literature Gap. First up is the classic literature gap. This type of research gap emerges when there's a new concept or phenomenon that hasn't been studied much, or at all. For example, when a social media platform is launched, there's an opportunity to explore its impacts on users, how it could be leveraged for marketing, its impact on society, and so on.
The knowledge gap theory argues: Knowledge is distributed unevenly throughout society. Information is more accessible to wealthier and more educated people than poorer people. This causes a 'knowledge gap'. More educated people tend to be more interested in and open minded about learning, further widening the gap.
This knowledge gap meta-analysis examines (a) average effect size of the gap, (b) impact of media publicity, and (c) moderators of the gap. Positive correlation between education and level of knowledge ( r = .28) was found, with no differences in the size of the gap (a) over time and (b) between issues of higher and lower publicity.
Furthermore, this hypothesis of the knowledge gap might help in understanding the increased gap between people of higher socioeconomic status and people of lower socioeconomic status. It can be used in various circumstances. The methods used in media researches concerned with knowledge gap are surveys of mass media and tests of knowledge.
The mechanics of the process in the knowledge gap hypothesis are not clear, but a key factor seems to be an individual's socioeconomic status, specifically the level of education. People with more education appear to acquire information at an accelerated rate for a number of reasons: because they have greater access to it, greater skill in ...
Definition: Hypothesis is an educated guess or proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on some initial observations or data. It is a tentative statement that can be tested and potentially proven or disproven through further investigation and experimentation. Hypothesis is often used in scientific research to guide the design of experiments ...
HOW THE CONTINUUM HYPOTHESIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FUNDAMENTAL AXIOM JOEL DAVID HAMKINS Abstract. I describe a simple historical thought experiment showing how we ... Every conceivable gap in the numbers is filled by infinitesimals. The gap between 0 and the positive real numbers, for example, is thus filled with ...
Develop experimentation frameworks, statistical methodologies, and tooling to facilitate rigorous hypothesis testing and interpretation of experimental results. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product management, Gap Inc brands, and technology teams to understand business requirements, identify opportunities for data-driven ...
Our hypothesis fills a gap in evolutionary theory and is concerned with selection pressures on mammals at population level and over very long periods of time spanning multiple generations."
The knowledge gap hypothesis predicts that information inequity will be amplified rather than attenuated by the media. Previous research has focused on the role of mass media exposure and has not examined the roles of social media and social networks in mitigating the gap. This study investigated the potential moderating roles of social media ...
"Our hypothesis fills a gap in evolutionary theory and is concerned with selection pressures on mammals at population level and over very long periods of time spanning multiple generations."