[Fis] Re: What is the definition of information ?

I am searching for a critique on the definition of the term: "Information".
One definition, I am using is : Information is a thing which has the only
property of conveying meaning. Thus a newspaper is not information since it
also has the property of being made up of paper, it has certain dimensions, it
has print ink and so on. It carries information. Shannon's theory basis its
definition of information on probability theory. For a thing to be more
probable compared to another it has to be different. This differentness means
"different". For one unit to be recognizable from another it has to have some
differentness.
Can I get a critque of this? Also citations and directions to bibliography
will be welcomed.
Syed Ali
Received on Mon Aug 29 14:25:14 2005