Characteristics and Classification of China Information Market

There are many ways to classify the information market. Firstly, the information market is divided into five categories according to the combination of information supply and demand sides or the way of information circulation: first, the market corresponding to supply and demand, that is, the information exchange market conducted by a single information supply and demand side on a specific issue; The second is the network consulting market, that is, information production and operation institutions or consulting institutions serve many information demanders at the same time; The third is the information market mediated by mass media, that is, the information exchange market spread by mass media; The fourth is the information market of scientific and technological achievements, that is, the information exchange market directly engaged by patent institutions or scientific research institutions or information owners of scientific research achievements; The fifth is the communication information market, that is, the information exchange market where transactions are conducted by modern means such as telephone, telegraph and telex. Secondly, according to different industries, the information market can be divided into four categories: first, the business information market, that is, the exchange activity market that provides users with various business information materials; The second is the scientific and technological information market, that is, the exchange activity market that provides users with various scientific and technological and management materials; The third is the information operation service market, that is, the market that provides services to users by using various material means of information operation and taking information as the medium; Fourth, the comprehensive information market, that is, the market that manages all kinds of information, including information such as economy, science and technology, talents and education.