Using the internet to communicate during a crisis
Theresa L. Jefferson
(Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA)
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the internet is influencing and changing communication practices utilized during a crisis.
Design/methodology/approach
Provides an overview of communication practices during recent disasters.
Findings
Discusses the need for disaster management responses to change in order to capitalize on the technology.
Originality/value
This paper is a useful source of information about now the internet is influencing and charging communication practices.
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Citation
Jefferson, T.L. (2006), "Using the internet to communicate during a crisis", VINE, Vol. 36 No. 2, pp. 139-142. https://doi.org/10.1108/03055720610682933
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited