collocation · academic
information ecosystem
UK/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/US/ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/in·for·MA·tion E·co·sys·tem
The complex system of how information is produced, distributed, and consumed across media, platforms, and audiences.
Examples
“Researchers analyse the information ecosystem to understand how rumours spread online.”
“A healthy information ecosystem requires diverse, trustworthy sources.”
“Changes in the information ecosystem during crises can amplify misinformation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy interventions must consider the entire information ecosystem if they are to curb the spread of falsehoods without undermining legitimate debate.”
Collocations
- analyse the information ecosystem
- healthy information ecosystem
Word family
Common mistakes
information system→information ecosystem
ecosystem of information→information ecosystem
Say it for a higher band
5information system→6media ecosystem→7+information ecosystem
Synonyms
media ecosystem
Easily confused
information system
“The company upgraded its information system to improve database performance.”
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