期刊名称：International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM)
印刷版ISSN：2008-8302
电子版ISSN：2008-8310
出版年度：2020
卷号：18
期号：1
页码：17-24
出版社：REGIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
摘要：The hypodermic needle theory is a prominent theory in social media that affects the understanding, attitudes, and behavior of individuals. In this viewpoint, media is a powerful and dangerous source because the user or audience is vulnerable against the effect of a certain message. In this study, we assess the relationship between this theory in the field of information technology with two person-centered approaches of constructionist or discourse analytic approach and the critical theory approach. Moreover, the libraries’ role in vaccinating users against this theory by increasing their knowledge is shown
