Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston

This article presents an analysis of how social media was used during Tropical Cyclone Winston, the strongest recorded tropical storm that left a wake of destruction and devastation in Fiji during February 2016. Social media is increasingly being used in crises and disasters as an alternative form...

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Autores principales:	Glen Finau, John Cox, Jope Tarai, Romitesh Kant, Renata Varea, Jason Titifanue
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Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2018
Materias:	crisis response Cyclone Winston cyclones Fiji disaster communication Pacific Islands Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:63d619769b244fc2a32eb614ed4760432021-12-02T10:16:52ZSocial media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston10.24135/pjr.v24i1.4001023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/63d619769b244fc2a32eb614ed4760432018-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/400https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 This article presents an analysis of how social media was used during Tropical Cyclone Winston, the strongest recorded tropical storm that left a wake of destruction and devastation in Fiji during February 2016. Social media is increasingly being used in crises and disasters as an alternative form of communication. Social media use in crisis communication varies according to the context, the disaster and the maturity of social media use. Fiji’s experience during TC Winston contributes to the growing literature as it shows how social media was used during each stage of a disaster in a developing country. The article finds that before the cyclone, people used social media to share information about the cyclone and to be informed about the cyclone. During the cyclone, individuals used social media to share their experiences with some citizens capturing the cyclone as it happened and even one citizen live-tweeted her ordeal during the cyclone. Finally, following the cyclone, the hashtag #StrongerThanWinston was coined as a rallying point to bolster a sense of national solidarity. Glen FinauJohn CoxJope TaraiRomitesh KantRenata VareaJason TitifanueAsia Pacific Networkarticlecrisis responseCyclone WinstoncyclonesFijidisaster communicationPacific IslandsCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 24, Iss 1 (2018)
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topic	crisis response Cyclone Winston cyclones Fiji disaster communication Pacific Islands Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
spellingShingle	crisis response Cyclone Winston cyclones Fiji disaster communication Pacific Islands Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650 Glen Finau John Cox Jope Tarai Romitesh Kant Renata Varea Jason Titifanue Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston
description	This article presents an analysis of how social media was used during Tropical Cyclone Winston, the strongest recorded tropical storm that left a wake of destruction and devastation in Fiji during February 2016. Social media is increasingly being used in crises and disasters as an alternative form of communication. Social media use in crisis communication varies according to the context, the disaster and the maturity of social media use. Fiji’s experience during TC Winston contributes to the growing literature as it shows how social media was used during each stage of a disaster in a developing country. The article finds that before the cyclone, people used social media to share information about the cyclone and to be informed about the cyclone. During the cyclone, individuals used social media to share their experiences with some citizens capturing the cyclone as it happened and even one citizen live-tweeted her ordeal during the cyclone. Finally, following the cyclone, the hashtag #StrongerThanWinston was coined as a rallying point to bolster a sense of national solidarity.
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title	Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston
title_short	Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston
title_full	Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston
title_fullStr	Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston
title_full_unstemmed	Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston
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Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston

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