Today, in the media, on the Internet and in the press, new words borrowed from other languages are increasingly found. One of these is the digest. This token came from English-speaking countries. Most often, this term implies a brief description of one or more works of any genre. It contains all the main points and information presented concisely, and in some cases - adapted to the reader.
Etymology
The term came to Russia from the English language, where the digest is a polysemantic word. It means processes related to digestion. From the verb "digest" to the noun formed from it, called the medicine, which is taken after a meal for better absorption. This value is significantly different from the common and accepted in Russia. Another definition of the digest is related to the classification, putting in order of any objects, elements.
In America and Great Britain, pronunciation differs in accentuation. The American version with emphasis on the first syllable is more familiar. In the UK, it is customary to focus on the last syllable of the token.
Values
The lexical meaning of the digest is understood as the essence of the term, or rather understanding by a set of letters and sounds of a certain phenomenon. The word is ambiguous in character, and pronouncing it, you can represent different objects. From the point of view of publishers and booksellers, a digest is a document, print or electronic edition. It includes small annotations for various published articles or books. Such a collection is most often found in libraries. Its convenience lies in the ability to quickly find the publication you need, having familiarized yourself with the content. This catalog can also be found in bookstores. It is intended to familiarize readers with the range of outlets. Often it is used as an advertisement or as a full-fledged publication for sale.
Digests play a role in the advancement and development of science. In collections of a scientific nature, specialists look for information about innovations, the latest theoretical developments. Getting acquainted with the abstract or abstract, scientists draw conclusions regarding further directions of information search. If the short description arouses the interest of the researcher, then he can familiarize himself with the full text. Typically, such a directory is dedicated to a specific topic or scientific section.
In rare cases, such an publication also includes unpublished books. This is done for promotional purposes.
Inform digest - what is it?
A completely different definition is implied by an information digest. In this case, this is not a publication, but a type of organization of human activity. It is held in schools and other educational institutions in order to improve students' self-organization and time management skills. Pupils on a pre-prepared topic and plan convey information to students in a specific circle. Information is given clearly and concisely. Indeed, in this case, an excess of information is unacceptable.
Inform digest most often lasts no more than 5 minutes. This form of meeting is also used in individual firms and corporations. In the process of information exchange, awareness and cohesion in the team develops. From the total amount of data, the main thing is sorted and selected. Each employee is interested in communicating information to colleagues in an understandable way. Often the report is accompanied by visual materials: graphs, charts, photo illustrations or electronic presentations.
In journalism
In journalism, a certain review of periodicals falls under the definition. It can be submitted in the form of an article, which contains all the basic facts, news (global or domestic), figures. Often this material is selected from other sources. The high demand for such messages and the interest caused by the public is due to the fact that people do not have to spend extra time reading, processing data. The digest in a structured form presents all the sensational events that have occurred over a certain period.
This way of presenting material is important for those who like to keep abreast of events and want to keep up with the times. The text is written strictly, without artistry and epithets. It is worth noting that digests should not occupy a large share of the publication. Otherwise, this will indicate a low quality of preparation of the newspaper (magazine).
About the disadvantages
There are also disadvantages to using such a variety of texts. In most digests, the information is presented dryly, only bare facts are available, there are no detailed conclusions and analysis of the reasons. Such data has already been processed. Getting some conclusions, without details and additions, the brain does not work at full strength. Thought processes are connected more actively when the reader sees in front of him a text filled with causal relationships and explanations. Brief reviews are only useful in cases of reader knowledge and competence.
Digests do not cause a person vivid emotions from reading. Therefore, they are poorly remembered, do not linger in the head. Ideally, after reviewing the review, we should delve deeper into the issues raised in more detail.