annual report - Ivie

The Databases section also allows access to a wide range of statistical information in the databases developed
by the Ivie: Capital Stock, Human Capital, Public Sector, Abaco Observatory, EU KLEMS, Human Development,
ICT R&D Macrodata, Trade Integration, Migrations, Financial Integration, Social Capital, Transition, Inequality
and Life Tables.
The Press Room gathers information which might be of interest to journalists and a non-specialized public
about the diverse areas of research the Ivie works in. As well as press releases and other dissemination
materials developed to present the work undertaken at the Ivie, a list of keywords is also provided which will
give the general public a better understanding of the research areas the Ivie specialises in.
The Agenda and News section offers up-to-date information on the Ivie’s activities and researchers.
Furthermore, the 2.0 section brings together the social networks and media in which the Ivie is present:
Wordpress, Ivie’s blog decigarrasyhormigas.com, YouTube, Twitter and SlideShare.
During this year, visits to the website have reached a figure slightly higher than 431,000. Also in 2012, the
website has been renewed to facilitate access to its content. The web’s address continues to be
http://www.ivie.es.
10.4. CIRCULATION IN PRESS AND ONLINE
The Ivie has continued increasing its presence in the media, as a result of the attention given to publicising its
work. This progress is clearly shown by the 1,753 news items that appeared in the press in 2012 on the
research conducted at the Institute, a figure almost 20% higher than in 2011. The greatest impact took place in
Internet portals and in the Spanish national press, although quite a few reports on the Ivie’s activities also
appeared in the regional press outside the Valencian Region and in the financial press.
The research concluded in 2012 was publicized through 18 press releases and 7 press conferences. The
dissemination materials developed at the Ivie were the focus of 158 news items.
172 activities by the Ivie researchers were reported in the agenda and news section of the Insitute’s website,
including the publication of articles by researchers and technicians in scientific journals, and the presentation
of papers at different congresses.
Also, in 2012, two videos were released of interviews with researchers who had participated in seminars
organized by the Ivie and the papers of two seminars organized by the Ivie were disseminated. These videos
can be seen on the Ivie Video Channel on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/IVIEvideos).
The Ivie has carried on spreading its activities through Twitter (@ivie_news) and Slideshare, where
presentations and other material developed to disseminate the research results are shared with the public. Also,
new posts have been published at Ivie’s blog of economy decigarrasyhormigas.com. The blog is an initiative
promoted by the Ivie, its aim being to contribute to the current debates by means of the analyses and opinions
of the Ivie researchers and other institutions. It provides rigorous and high quality economic information
intended for a wide audience. The blog has its own account on Twitter to disseminate the latest blog entries
(@blogdecigarras).
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