Social media, diversity and vulnerability: their role in a disaster

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Nardini ◽  
Sara Bonati ◽  
Stefano Morelli ◽  
Veronica Pazzi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Technological Support ◽  
Media Diversity ◽  
Disaster Studies ◽  
Relevant Point ◽  
Use Of Social Media

<p>Very few research studies have been dedicated to understanding the role of social media, diversity and vulnerability during a highly impacting event for a society. Social media are very important nowadays as a way to be in "connection to" and "link between" individuals. Thanks to technological support it is possible to create new virtual and real social relationships and networks and to be always up to date about what happen in the world. The role that virtual space plays "reducing distances", connecting people and places and facilitating the provision of support to people in need, has been receiving increasing interest in disaster studies in last years. In particular, connectivity has assumed an increasing role in relation to the diffusion of means to reach people and places in virtual mode. Furthermore, the use of social media as a means of providing information on disasters and risks could help to reduce exposure in disasters. However, several knowledge gaps are still opened, and in particular which are the potential repercussions of a high connected disaster management process on vulnerability? How can the weight of diversity change into the virtual space? The premise is that not everyone has the same possibility of accessing social media (e.g. to be informed, to know what is happening and to link with rescuers). The difficulty of accessing social media can make people invisible into the disaster management process with the risk that someone could be left behind. Thus, this presentation aims to discuss the challenges that derive from an increasing use of social platform in providing and receiving information during disasters. A second relevant point, that this presentation aims to discuss, is linked to the way citizens perceive communication platforms and how the flow of information significantly impacts on the interpretation and on the management of risk. Conclusions of this work suggest that communication should take into account the risk perception models by the public and therefore the peculiarities of each vulnerable group, to provide "targeted" communications in relation to the cultural context with the aim of reducing vulnerability growing up citizens’ awareness and knowledge. This presentation is the result of the work provided as part of the EU H2020 founded project LINKS (http://links-project.eu).<span> </span></p>

A Social Media Content Based Location and Situation Analysis Model for Disaster Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 312-323
Author(s):  
Renya N. Nath ◽  
N. Priya ◽  
C.R. Rene Robin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Twitter Data ◽  
The People ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Apache Storm ◽  
The Needy

Social media has evolved as an inseparable entity in everybody's life. People make use of social media like Face book, twitter, etc. to express their feelings. That's the reason organizations make use of social media information to infer the behavior of its users. The recent ChennaiRains2015 followed by Chennai flood show the reachability of social media as most of the people have utilized it to convey their status and requirements. Many people have utilized the same social media to express their willingness for providing help (food, shelter, evacuation and medical) to the flood victims. Connecting such people to the needy in a timely manner can make the disaster management process more efficient. In this paper, the authors highlight, (1) the design of Apache Storm based real time analytics of twitter data for extracting location and status of flood affected areas and (2) the development of an optimized map connecting the volunteers (people ready to help flood victims) and the flood victims who have raised their requests via social media.

scholarly journals The Stranger Danger: Exploring Surveillance, Autonomy, and Privacy in Children’s Use of Social Media

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Nolan ◽  
Kate Raynes-Goldie ◽  
Melanie McBride
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Individual Autonomy ◽  
Internet Safety ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Online Activities ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Parental Mentoring ◽  
Stranger Danger

In this paper, we argue that censorware is one of the bogeymen that instills fear in parents whose children have access to the Internet. It is a fear that has the potential to restrict children’s autonomy and opportunities for engagement in social media. Fear regarding children’s online activities is one of the issues surrounding children’s Internet safety that does not appear to be situated in any particular social or cultural context. Among the most popular means of monitoring children online, censorware may prove even more harmful to children’s socioemotional wellbeing and development than any other form of monitoring (Boyd & Jenkins, 2006; Cloke & Jones, 2005; Helwig, 2006; Kamii, 1991; Laufer & Wolfe, 1977; Marx & Steeves, 2010; Pettit & Laird, 2002; Rooney, 2010). Inherent in the design and use of censorware are structures that inhibit children’s online and offline social interactions, their ability to develop fully as social actors, and their experience of being empowered to make informed and critical decisions about their lives, including choices relating to privacy. As well, reliance on surveillance-based approach-es to monitoring online activities of chil-dren (aged 5-14) may actually be leading to a greater danger: a decrease in oppor-tunities for children to have experiences that help them develop autonomy and independence. Our inquiry is located within a growing body of research that addresses the social implications of restricting, surveilling and controlling young children’s online activities versus nurturing individual autonomy through parental mentoring and critically reflec-tive software and social technology use.

PEMILIHAN UMUM INDONESIA 2014 DAN PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 222-237
Author(s):  
Muhammad Edy Susilo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
National Elections ◽  
Active Audience ◽  
The Media ◽  
Use Of Social Media

AbstrakPemilihan umum merupakan salah satu Peristiwa penting yang akan menentukan arah perjalanan sebuahnegara. Ada 12 parti politik yang bertanding dalam pemilihan umum 2014. Pelaksanaan pemilihan umumtidak dapat dipisahkan dengan media,kerana media menjadi salah satu cara bagi parti politik untukmendapatkan pemilih. Di Indonesia, hubungan antara politik dengan media menjadi lebih rumit keranasebahagian besar ahli politik parti juga merupakan pemilik media massa nasional. Sudah menjadi sifatmedia, untuk selalu akan menyuarakan kepentingan pemiliknya. Namun, pada pemilihan umum 2014ada fenomena yang menarik iaitu luasnya penggunaan media sosial, seiring dengan meningkatnyapenggunaan internet di Indonesia. Maka, kempen politik bergeser dari ruang fizik menuju ruang maya.Jika pada pemilihan umum sebelum ini kempen politik selalu melibatkan massa yang besar, pawai atauorasi di tempat, terbuka, namun kali ini kempen yang dilakukan adalah lebih bersifat individu. Kempendilakukan melalui telefon pintar, komputer riba dan gajet yang lain. Dengan media sosial, masyarakatbukan lagi penonton yang pasif tetapi aktif. Masyarakat boleh menjadi penyampai maklumat dan bukanhanya sebagai penonton, sehingga dominasi media massa konvensional runtuh. Salah satu fenomenayang menonjol adalah munculnya Tokoh Joko Widodo, yang popular dengan nama Jokowi, sebagai salahsatu calon presiden dari Parti Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan. Jokowi berjaya menggunakan mediasosial untuk bekempen, walaupun partinya tidak memiliki media massa. Abstract General election is one of the crucial moments that will determine the development of a country. Thereare 12 political parties competing in the 2014 Indonesian national elections. The elections cannot beseparated with the media, because political parties use media in their campaign to influence voters. InIndonesia, the relationship between politics and the media becomes more complicated because most ofthe party’s political elites are also the owner of the national mass media. It is the nature of media, to alwaysbe voicing the interests of its owner. However, in the 2014 elections there is an interesting phenomenon:the increasing use of social media, along with the increasing penetration of the Internet in Indonesia. Thus,the political campaign shifted from physical space to the virtual space. If in the previous elections, politicalcampaigns always involve huge masses and rhetorics in the open space; in this election the campaigncarried more personal. Now, campaigns are conducted through smart phones, laptops and other gadgets.With social media, people are no longer passive but active audience. People can be a message producerand not just as an audience, so the conventional media dominance collapsed. One of the prominentphenomenon is the rising popularity of the president candidates from the Partai Demokrasi IndonesiaPerjuangan, Joko Widodo, who is popularly known as Jokowi. Jokowi has successfully used social mediafor the campaign, even though his political party does not have the mass media.

scholarly journals (A335) Emergent use of Social Media: A New Age of Opportunity for Disaster Resilience

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s94-s94 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Keim
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Privacy Rights ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of Social Media

BackgroundSocial media (SM) are forms of information and communication technology disseminated through social interaction. SM rely upon peer-to-peer (P2P) networks that are collaborative, decentralized, and community-driven transforming people from content consumers into content producers. The role of SM in disaster management galvanized during the world response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. (Pew 2010) During the immediate aftermath, much of what people around the world were learning about the earthquake originated from SM sources. (Nielsenwire 2010) During the first 2 weeks following the earthquake, “texting” mobile phone users donated over $25 million to the American Red Cross. (Sysomos 2010) Both public and private response agencies used Google Maps™. Millions joined MySpace™ and Facebook ™discussion groups to share information, donate money, and offer support. SM has also been described as “remarkably well organized, self correcting, accurate and concentrated”, calling into question the ingrained view of unidirectional, official-to-public information broadcasts. (Sutton, et al 2008) SM may also offer potential psychological benefit for vulnerable populations gained through participation as stakeholders in the response. (Sutton, et al 2008) (Laor 2003)DiscussionHowever, widespread use of SM also involves several important challenges for disaster management. Although SM is growing rapidly, it remains less widespread and accessible than traditional media. Also, public officials often view person to person communications as “backchannels” with potential to spread misinformation and rumor. (Akre 2010) In addition, in absence of the normal checks and balances that regulate traditional media, privacy rights violations can occur as people use SM to describe personal events and circumstances. (Palen 2007)

scholarly journals Sexual Behaviour Change on Youth in Digitalized World

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Rey Quincy ◽  
Kammuraed Manduza
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Communication Style ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This article discusses the characteristics of adolescents and the influence of social media on adolescent sexual behavior. The millennial generation's communication style is also extremely open in comparison to earlier generations, in terms of obsessive use of social media, and every aspect of life is heavily affected by technology advancements and places a premium on money. Sexual harassment on the Internet is harassment that comes to light via a large yet ineffective reporting and management process. Sexual harassment on social media is becoming an increasingly public issue, according to a new study by Google Form. The study gathered information from 104 respondents with birth years ranging from 1980 to 2000 who engaged in a poll

Use of Social Media for Disaster Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 240-260
Author(s):  
Louis Ngamassi ◽  
Thiagarajan Ramakrishnan ◽  
Shahedur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Current Usage ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Relief Organizations ◽  
New Framework

Social media is emerging as an important information-based communication tool for disaster management. Yet there are many relief organizations that are not able to develop strategies and allocate resources to effectively use social media for disaster management. The reason behind this inability may be a lack of understanding regarding the different functionalities of social media. In this paper, we examine the literature using content analysis to understand the current usage of social media in disaster management. We draw on the honeycomb framework and the results of our content analysis to suggest a new framework that can help in utilizing social media more effectively during the different phases of disaster management. We also discuss the implications of our study.

Social media in disaster response: COVID-19 and Bangladesh perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 165-176
Author(s):  
Musabber Ali Chisty, MDM, BDM ◽  
Nawshin Afrose, BDM ◽  
Mourupa Mohima, BDM
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
People’S Perception ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The main purpose of this study was to explore people’s perception on using social media for crowdsourcing both information and support as part of COVID-19 response. Also, the study tried to find the possibility of social media contributions to disaster management activities. A systematic research survey has been conducted using a quantitative research approach with a sample of 437 respondents. The results indicated that social media played an important role in crowdsourcing information and support during the COVID-19 pandemic. People regularly depended on social media platforms to get updated information and to contribute to different disaster management response activities. According to the findings, social media can greatly contribute to all the phases of disaster management. Use of social media can be more comprehensive for managing disasters in future.

A Social Media Content Based Location and Situation Analysis Model for Disaster Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renya N. Nath ◽  
N. Priya ◽  
C.R. Rene Robin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Twitter Data ◽  
The People ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Apache Storm ◽  
The Needy

Social media has evolved as an inseparable entity in everybody's life. People make use of social media like Face book, twitter, etc. to express their feelings. That's the reason organizations make use of social media information to infer the behavior of its users. The recent ChennaiRains2015 followed by Chennai flood show the reachability of social media as most of the people have utilized it to convey their status and requirements. Many people have utilized the same social media to express their willingness for providing help (food, shelter, evacuation and medical) to the flood victims. Connecting such people to the needy in a timely manner can make the disaster management process more efficient. In this paper, the authors highlight, (1) the design of Apache Storm based real time analytics of twitter data for extracting location and status of flood affected areas and (2) the development of an optimized map connecting the volunteers (people ready to help flood victims) and the flood victims who have raised their requests via social media.

scholarly journals The Usage of Social Media As A Trial of Political Attitudes in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oktavianus Klau Lekik
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Political Attitudes ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Cultural Symbols ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Nowdays, social media has the potential to become a wave of information and opinion. Mass mobilization is now easier with social media, and of course the cost is very affordable and free. In addition, exposure to social media is very fast taking reactions from the public. If it is not done well, the legitimacy and reputation of a political figure can decline rapidly. Social media is able to provide the public with information both about politics and the capacity and credibility of the attitudes of political leaders, with the breadth of networks owned by social media, people can learn about politics from social media. In fact, social media facilitates the public to know the statements of the attitudes of political leaders regarding a particular discussion and can make the community become political literate. Thus, in general, social media is a trend that can be useful as a media for political campaigning, expressing cheap and effective political attitudes and political learning. This study, the authors focus on analyzing the Use of Social Media as a Form of Political Attitude in Indonesia, with the aim to be achieved by the author to find out, Firstly, this study is to understand the cultural context of political actors in using social media as a form of political attitudes to influence the final community recently on social media. Secondly, the desire to describe the ways political actors use social media to express their political attitudes and express themselves through social media to influence everyday people's behavior. Thirdly, in the form of political attitudes using cultural symbols both based on religion, ethnicity, streams or certain groups that have interests expressed by various political actors and other groups to provoke the public through social media. Using the review literature method is descriptive analytical. Analytical descriptive research can be used to analyze data and facts that occur about the use of social media as a form of political attitudes. The results and conclusions of this study that, the use of social media to express political attitudes by political leaders, both in speeches, influencing and provoking the public are very easily spread through social media. This must be responded to well by social media users to use reasoning to think positively in expressing their political attitudes through social media, by using an understanding of media literacy, information literacy and technology literacy which is basically a source of truth.

scholarly journals PEMANFATAAN MEDIA SOSIAL FACEBOOK SEBAGAI STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI POLITIK

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Suratno Suratno ◽  
Irwansyah Irwansyah ◽  
Niken Febrina Ernungtyas ◽  
Guntur Freddy Prisanto ◽  
Safira Hasna
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Legislative Elections ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
The Public ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Political candidates are actively using Facebook's social media as a political communication strategy, for which there is social interaction and interactive dialogues between the candidates and the public in  virtual space, where this is needed to influence public involvement in achieving their political missions. Therefore, the objective of this study is to describe the influence of the use of social media Facebook as a political communication strategy on the electability, effectiveness, and popularity of the candidates of the DPR RI members in 2019 legislative elections. The research used theories and concepts of political communication and the use of social media in political communication, using quantitative research methods and surveys of 30 Facebook user respondents and voters in the 2019 legislative elections. The results showed there was an impact of Facebook utilization on the electability by  16%, on effectiveness by  39.7%, and on the popularity of prospective members of the DPR RI in the 2019 legislative elections by  17.3%. Users can actively collect information and opinions using this site as a place of communication between themselves with the politicians or with fellow supporters. However, the use of Facebook is not the only effective political communication strategy, traditional media such as television, radio, billboards, stickers are still effective to reach the public who do not always use social media.

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