Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Slashdot<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>:\u00a0N\/A<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong>\u00a0Slashdot<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Slashdot<\/em>\u00a0is an online forum that provides \u201cNews for Nerds. Stuff that Matters.\u201d This \u201cstuff\u201d includes stories on various aspects of technology, from discussing user\u2019s rights online to sharing ideas and news on various IT subjects. Content is submitted by readers, who can also assist editors in the selection of material by utilizing the site\u2019s collaborative moderation system called \u201cFirehose,\u201d which contains RSS Feeds, story submissions, and journals that have color-coding to indicate popularity. Using the color spectrum scale, \u201cRed is hot, violet is not,\u201d users can tag and vote on entries, in addition to providing feedback.<\/p>\n Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0People interested in all-things tech, particularly news and opinion on tech \u201cwith discussion backed by professional insight, polls, and analysis.\u201d1<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher:<\/strong> Slashdot Media2<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0No.<\/p>\n Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Civilian publication. This is an online forum that publishes reader\u2019s articles on various aspects of technology, in addition to providing an interactive networking environment. Although it is likely to appeal to techie librarians, the primary target audience is not librarians; thus, it would be considered a lay publication rather than a LIS publication.<\/p>\n Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Online.<\/p>\n Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Story sections are self-explanatory, with some exceptions: \u201cApache\u201d (news about the Apache web server); \u201cApple\u201d (news on all things Mac); \u201cAsk\u00a0Slashdot<\/em>\u201d (ask the readership any questions about software problems, hardware, jobs, etc.); \u201cBSD\u201d (news about \u201cmodern UNIXes derived from Berkeley\u2019s distribution [like Free, Open and NetBSD]\u201d); \u201cDevelopers\u201d (news that affects any aspect of programming, such as language, licensing, or techniques); \u201cFeatures,\u201d \u201cGames,\u201d \u201cGeeks in Space\u201d (not currently open for submissions, this was an audio broadcast provided by the editors); \u201cInterviews\u201d; \u201cIT;\u201d \u201cLinux;\u201d \u201cPolitics;\u201d \u201cPolls\u201d (submit \u201cthought-provoking 4-6 question polls to share); \u201cScience;\u201d and \u201cYour Rights Online\u201d (news and information on spam, privacy, and other issues affecting our rights online). Archived articles, book reviews, and job listings complete the content.<\/p>\n Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Daily.<\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines:\u00a0<\/strong>Submissions<\/a><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe closer a submission is to featuring all the \u201cperfect\u201d characteristics, the better the chances are that it will run. While we will sometimes tweak submitters\u2019 grammar, spelling and punctuation, attempt to fix broken links, and even edit with brackets and ellipses (in the interest of brevity, clarity and good taste), the nicer a submission starts out, the less tempted we are to hit \u201cdelete.\u201d Not every Slashdot post is perfect \u2014 but the better they are, the better it is for everyone.\u201d3<\/sup>\u00a0\u201cA perfect Slashdot submission is: interesting, informative, clear, snappy, presented neutrally, submitted with appropriate topics, usually based on text and still images, labeled with an understandable, concise headline, well-linked, and grammatically correct.\u201d4<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process:<\/strong>\u00a0Use the\u00a0Submit<\/a>\u00a0link located at the top right of the website\u2019s home page. Creation of an account is required first. This is a moderated site allowing administrators and editors to approve or remove posts.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Informal.<\/p>\n Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0None specified.<\/p>\n LIS authors with a technical bent will find the latest news, stories, and feeds on technology informative. This forum is an informal way to get stories submitted without a formal publishing process and allows for feedback from the target audience. Authors can pitch ideas and ask questions,6<\/sup>\u00a0perhaps opening the discussion for more library and information science issues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a032 million monthly visitors.7<\/sup><\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0As this publication is only available online, there is no central geographic location. It is likely that users are international. The publication is written in English and no information is provided on the possible cultural considerations of the audience. This matter could be important, as different countries may have varying technical standards that would need to be further investigated and considered, perhaps by reading further into archives and different sections to find out if any stories on international issues are submitted.<\/p>\n Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0The majority of readers work in IT.8<\/sup>\u00a0The general audience of\u00a0Slashdot<\/em>\u00a0may not seem the ideal audience for a LIS writing, as they have concerns that would not necessarily reflect the ethics, interests, or issues of LIS. However, with the future of LIS moving quickly with new technology, this audience could be a great source of objective information. The technical aspects of the profession could be introduced into this forum with a group who might have new ideas or strategies unknown to a LIS author.<\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0This forum does not actively promote LIS subject matter unless there is a newsworthy story to share. However, with the influx of technology influences on LIS, this would be an interesting forum to share LIS information and get feedback that might be more objective on emerging technology.<\/p>\n Writing for and participating in this website would certainly not be a project for the light-hearted \u201cLIS techie.\u201d LIS authors with an avid interest in technology might be able to find middle ground with this publication on issues such as privacy concerns. The ability to collaborate with an audience with general technical backgrounds might open a dialog on the various ways that technology affects libraries.<\/p>\n Last updated:\u00a0<\/strong>September 13, 2020<\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Slashdot ISSN:\u00a0N\/A Website:\u00a0Slashdot Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Slashdot\u00a0is an online forum that provides \u201cNews for Nerds. Stuff that Matters.\u201d This \u201cstuff\u201d includes stories on various aspects of technology, from discussing user\u2019s rights online to sharing ideas and news on various IT subjects. 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