COVID and social media

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Manish Puri ◽  
Zachary Dau ◽  
Aparna S. Varde
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Data Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Government ◽  
Key Resources ◽  
Online Sources

The Coronavirus pandemic is one of the most devastating encounters in modern times. Over 175 million cases have been recorded globally with over 3.5 million deaths. Disseminating information to billions of people during the pandemic has been challenging, and social media has been one of the key resources for the public during these excruciating circumstances. Social media and other online sources have made it easier to access information on a variety of topics. This article presents an exploration of social media trends pertinent to information on the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of several technological advances, as well as methods for evaluating their effectiveness in combating COVID-19. We examine global case studies on the use of data from various sources to tackle COVID-19, address the issue of trust between the government and the public, and shed light on the manner in which it influences the public perception of information. We delve into the role of advances in web technology and data science in curbing COVID-19 while also touching upon the impacts in the field of smart living and healthcare. We examine studies from regions around the world, explore how the pandemic has affected people from different walks of life, and peek into the utilization of advances for disseminating information as well as curbing the spread of the virus. Additionally, we briefly discuss how the works investigated here can open pathways of research to help in further enhancing the situation as we all head towards the light at the end of the tunnel, and strive to restore global normalcy.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF INSTAGRAM AS AN INFORMATION DELIVERANCE TO THE CITIZEN BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OF SALATIGA CITY GOVERNMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Silvia Widya Kusumaningtyas ◽  
Zon Vanel
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Active Role ◽  
City Government ◽  
Online Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
Information Media ◽  
Government Public Relations ◽  
The Government

<span lang="IN">Social media is one type of new media that facilitates the process of communication among human. Social media makes it easy for users to communicate and share information in a wider range. At present, not only people use Instagram, but the government also needs to keep up with the time to participate in using Instagram as an online information media. Public Relations of the Salatiga Government is one of the public relations departments that uses Instagram as an online information media to provide information needed by the community.<br /> This research aimed to find out how the content of the information was<span>  </span>and how the role of instagram was as an information deliverance to the citizen by the public relations of Salatiga. Through qualitative methods research, data is collected by means of interviews and observations. The results showed that the Salatiga <span> </span>Government Public Relations Instagram account had a role to increase brand awareness, connect many people and as a source of information/ business promotion.Public Relations of the Salatiga Government considers that Instagram plays an active role in conveying information to the public. This is seen from the many positive responses received by the Salatiga City Government Public Relations during managing Instagram as a modern information deliverance.<span>     </span></span>

scholarly journals Perceptions of Education Role in Developing Society: A Case Study at Riau, Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Sri Yuliani ◽  
Dicki Hartanto
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Perceptions Of Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of education and how the involvement of governments, companies and communities themselves in promoting education in the area, which in this case took the case to at Riau, Indonesia. Total population of this research was that people in the district of Pinggir Bengkalis, and the samples were 24 people who were in the villages of Pinggir. The research methodology was descriptive quantitative. The research data was collected through questionnaires and documentation. The calculation of data indicated that the public perception on role of education in promoting the society generally looked very good with most of percentage above 90%. Then, the achievement showed good results in the involvement of the company in advancing education. Then, the government has completed educational facilities in the area according to public perception showed the lowest yield with enough categories or 65.8%. The average score showed that the role of education was in very good category or 90.5%. Therefore, it certainly needs to be given priority in local government.

scholarly journals ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
Liga Mirlina
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Communication ◽  
State Administration ◽  
The Government ◽  
Communication Habits

Nowadays the role of social media as a communication tool is increasing. Information technologies and communication habits of society changes also the way and the form how to create communication between the government and the society in Latvia. The aim of this research study is to evaluate the role of social media in Latvian government communication by analysing the use of the social media and interaction with the public. The formation of relations between government institutions and the society is defined in different policy documents of the Latvian government. Such research methods as document analysis, content analysis and comparative analysis to measure Latvian government profiles and followers’ involvement were employed to determine how social media use contributes to co-operation between the government and the public and effective exchange of information and coordination. The ways of communication in state administration performance have been changed. It is possible to mark two important changes – firstly, the government communication goal is not just to increase public awareness, but also interaction and involvement of the public in state administration, and secondly, development of information technology and public communication habits expands and makes varied methods and forms of government communication. Different Latvian government policy documents increase the role of communication in state administration, but the communication which is implemented by Latvian state institutions is unable to overcome public distancing and the lack of interest in the state administration.

STRATEGIES TO INCREASE DOMESTIC TOURIST VISITS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agus Salim
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right ◽  
Role Of The Government

The concept of strategy is the composition of the mission in an organization or company in planning activities in order to achieve a goal and be on target by considering many aspects, namely the aspect of competition and the influence of the strength of the factors from the environment. The role of the government is very important in formulating strategies to support the development of tourism destinations, especially new destinations.There are several factors that are fulfilled in developing an area to become a tourist destination, including objects, facilities, infrastructure, transportation. In addition, in this era of all-around social media, there are so many tourist objects that are viral to the public via social media such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and others. Tourist attractions managers must be able to take advantage of this social media phenomenon because it will greatly impact a very significant increase in visits.In the midst of the current corona virus pandemic, it has resulted in a significant decline in the tourism sector. Therefore, the right strategy to prepare for the new normal era really needs to be prepared.

scholarly journals ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Alexander Njeru
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Community Mobilization ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Public Administrators ◽  
Efficient Manner ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Government

Purpose: Globally, effective political engagement requires candid communication between the government and its citizens. More so, citizens have the right to express how they need to be governed. On government’s part, the need to develop trust among the public should be paramount. Government should always inform citizens what it is continually doing. Furthermore, public domains ought to reflect integrity and transparency. Such is achievable through communication on many of its activities. In the recent past, government utilized traditional media to convey information to the public. Popular avenues used included television, newspapers and radio. The general objective of the study was to establish the role of social media on community mobilization Methodology: The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevant empirical literature was reviewed to identify main themes and to extract knowledge gaps. Findings: The study found out that the adoption of social media as a means of communication between the government official’s community members has an enormous impact on community mobilization for security matters and other issues. Social media platforms have enabled quick sharing of information on Barraza. The social media platforms enable this community mobilization in a cost-efficient manner Although social media use offers enormous value in public relations, there is little evidence that social networking sites are used to inform and involve governmental public opinion agencies such as the public sector. Recommendations: The study recommends that public administrators to embrace social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp due to their responsiveness and lower costs in interacting with the public administrators and amongst themselves. The respective government agencies should create awareness among the public on the importance of using digital platforms to pass or receive information on security issues

scholarly journals Pendampingan Pemanfaatan Media Sosial Dan E-Commerce Sebagai Peluang Usaha Mandiri pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Desa Pandansari Kecamatan Poncokusumo Malang

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
Imamatus Sholihah
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Public ◽  
Business People ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Research Analysis

Abstrak. Covid-19 telah memberikan dampak negatif pada tiga bidang kehidupan yaitu kesehatan, pendidikan, dan ekonomi. Banyak pelaku bisnis yang  gulung tikar, tidak memenuhi target usahanya, dan daya beli masyarakat menurun. Selain itu, masa pandemic sebenarnya memberikan peluang untuk usaha mandiri dengan memanfaatkan Media Sosial dan e-commerce. Dengan kemajuan teknologi saat ini dapat memanfaatkan peranan internet dan perangkat mobile yang dimiliki untuk mengembangkan usaha yang dimiliki secara online sehingga memungkinkan pencapaian pasar yang lebih luas. Hal ini memberikan semangat peneliti untuk memberikan pendampingan terhadap beberapa penjual atau seller dengan berjualan online melalui sosial media maupun beberapa platform seperti Tokopedia, Bukalapak, dan Shopee di desa Pandansari Kecamatan Poncokusumo Malang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah memberikan informasi kepada masyarakat untuk memanfaatkan digital sebagai toko online shop dengan mengoptimalkan dan menciptakan perekonomian lokal yang lebih baik dan lebih kuat dari sebelumnya. Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif, dengan metode pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, sedangkan obyek penelitiannya adalah masyarakat di desa Pandansari Kecamatan Poncokusumo Malang. Hasil dari analisis penelitian ini ialah adanya pandemic ini, banyak kehilangan pekerjaan yang secara tidak langsung memacu masyarakat untuk menggali kemampuan dan skill diri, sehingga mendorong mereka untuk menciptakan usaha secara online dengan memanfaatkan digital  sebagai toko online shop mulai lewat sosial media maupun beberapa platform seperti Tokopedia, Bukalapak, dan Shopee.   Kata Kunci: Media Sosial; Usaha Mandiri; Masa Pandemi Covid-19.  Abstract. Covid-19 has had a negative impact on three areas of life, namely health, education and the economy. Many business people have gone out of business, have not met their business targets, and people's purchasing power has decreased. In addition, the pandemic period actually provides opportunities for independent businesses by utilizing social media and e-commerce. With current technological advances, you can take advantage of the role of the internet and mobile devices you have to develop your business online so as to enable the achievement of a wider market. This gives the spirit of researchers to provide assistance to several sellers or sellers by selling online through social media and several platforms such as Tokopedia, Bukalapak, and Shopee in Pandansari village, Poncokusumo District, Malang. The purpose of this research is to provide information to the public to use digital as an online shop by optimizing and creating a better and stronger local economy than before. In this study using a descriptive qualitative approach, with the method of collecting data using observation, while the object of research is the community in Pandansari Village, Poncokusumo District, Malang. The result of this research analysis is that there is this pandemic, many job losses have indirectly spurred people to explore their abilities and skills, thus encouraging them to create online businesses by utilizing digital as an online shop, starting through social media and several platforms such as Tokopedia , Bukalapak, and Shopee.   Keywords: Social Media; Independent Business; Covid-19 Pandemic Period.

scholarly journals Calisthenics Activity as Urban Society Culture of Lampung, Indonesia: in Terms of Expectations, Appreciation, and Public Perception of Calisthenics Activity in Street Workout Lampung Community

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Hari Hanggoro ◽  
Agus Kristiyanto ◽  
Muchsin Doewes
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Times

The development of the times make the public aware that maintaining health is important but this is not supported by the availability of time because it runs out for other activities,and the presence of calisthenics makes the public feel easy to exercise anywhere and anytime, this study aims to see where the concept of calisthenics sport growing in the public and see the supporting aspects so that this sport can grow and be liked by many people. The results obtained  in terms of public expectations such as wanting a fit body, healthy, long life, want to be popular, have a complete training program, provide great motivation ,public space provision in the countryside, and from the appreciation marked by the participation of the community is the availability of calisthenics facilities, public space provision, sponsorship support, the ease of licensing, access to information, provide educational space, the freedom of use of facilities, and the preservation of facilities, public perceptions are also very positive in describing calisthenics, the role of government, the concept of exercise, the concept of community and public can describe how to maintain a healthy lifestyle with calisthenics and the conclusions are the development of calisthenics in Lampung province creates a good perspective for the public. This is reflected in the high expectations, appreciation and public perception to  street workout community, the public also knows aspects of exercise in this community, and exercise routines are always awake, also the support of government and stakeholders through the provision of a new public space is also getting better, and with the discretion given by the government, health services can provide services in sports centers with a very professional, and also in the provision of public education space, make experts in sports, health, nutrition, psychology can be assembled  and share information to the public.

scholarly journals Young Farmers’ Cooperation Behavior and the Role of Social Media in Developing Agribusiness

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diah Fitria Widhiningsih ◽  
Sunarru Samsi Hariadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Public ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Group Cooperation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Supporting Materials

In conducting agribusiness, young farmers are connected with each other in a farmer group. Cooperation becomes the major requirement for maintaining their existence. Furthermore, in the digital era, many people use the internet to help their work and present it to the public through social media. Additionally, to develop their agribusiness, young farmers develop good relationships with extension workers who assist them and connect them to the government. Meanwhile, the government develops policies and supporting materials for young farmers such as fertilizer. Therefore, based on this phenomenon, this quantitative research is aimed at understanding young farmers’ cooperation behavior, especially in using social media in supporting their agribusiness and whether there is difference in cooperation between those utilizing social media and those who do not. It employed 39 young farmers in Kalasan and Prambanan Subdistrict who plant chili as horticulture commodities. It showed that young farmers’ cooperation was described in their activities on seedling, irrigation, crops maintaining, and marketing, but their cooperation practice was not high. On the other hand, they did not always use social media and Kolmogorov Smirnov’s analysis resulted that there was not any difference in cooperation practice due to the social media application. Moreover, not all of them were familiar with social media in the implementation of agribusiness. In this case, they need more assistance from extension workers so they should introduce social media as part of agribusiness to all of young farmers through agricultural extensions to connect young farme the worldwide.

E-Projects Challenges in India – Role of Human Resource Management and Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Ramnik Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Services ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Government ◽  
Traditional Approaches

E-governance is a paradigm shift over the traditional approaches in Public Administration which means rendering of government services and information to the public by using electronic means. In the past decades, service quality and responsiveness of the government towards the citizens were least important but with the approach of E-Government the government activities are now well dealt. This paper withdraws experiences from various studies from different countries and projects facing similar challenges which need to be consigned for the successful implementation of e-governance projects. Developing countries like India face poverty and illiteracy as a major obstacle in any form of development which makes it difficult for its government to provide e-services to its people conveniently and fast. It also suggests few suggestions to cope up with the challenges faced while implementing e-projects in India.

scholarly journals Quantifying Media Effects, Its Content, and Role in Promoting Community Awareness of Chikungunya Epidemic in Bangladesh

Epidemiologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-94
Author(s):  
Mst. Marium Begum ◽  
Osman Ulvi ◽  
Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic ◽  
Mallory R. Walsh ◽  
Hasan Tarek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Media Outlet ◽  
And Control

Background: Chikungunya is a vector-borne disease, mostly present in tropical and subtropical regions. The virus is spread by Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitos and symptoms include high fever to severe joint pain. Dhaka, Bangladesh, suffered an outbreak of chikungunya in 2017 lasting from April to September. With the goal of reducing cases, social media was at the forefront during this outbreak and educated the public about symptoms, prevention, and control of the virus. Popular web-based sources such as the top dailies in Bangladesh, local news outlets, and Facebook spread awareness of the outbreak. Objective: This study sought to investigate the role of social and mainstream media during the chikungunya epidemic. The study objective was to determine if social media can improve awareness of and practice associated with reducing cases of chikungunya. Methods: We collected chikungunya-related information circulated from the top nine television channels in Dhaka, Bangladesh, airing from 1st April–20th August 2017. All the news published in the top six dailies in Bangladesh were also compiled. The 50 most viewed chikungunya-related Bengali videos were manually coded and analyzed. Other social media outlets, such as Facebook, were also analyzed to determine the number of chikungunya-related posts and responses to these posts. Results: Our study showed that media outlets were associated with reducing cases of chikungunya, indicating that media has the potential to impact future outbreaks of these alpha viruses. Each media outlet (e.g., web, television) had an impact on the human response to an individual’s healthcare during this outbreak. Conclusions: To prevent future outbreaks of chikungunya, media outlets and social media can be used to educate the public regarding prevention strategies such as encouraging safe travel, removing stagnant water sources, and assisting with tracking cases globally to determine where future outbreaks may occur.

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