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St. Denis, L.A.; Hughes, A.L. | ||||
| Title | Use of Statistics in Disaster by Local Individuals: An Examination of Tweets during COVID-19 | Type | Conference Article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Proceedings of the 20th International ISCRAM Conference | Abbreviated Journal | Iscram 2023 |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 449-458 | ||
| Keywords | Social Media; Statistics; COVID-19; Pandemic | ||||
| Abstract | We report on how individuals local to the US state of Colorado used statistics in tweets to make sense of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tweets provided insight into how people interpreted statistical data, sometimes incorrectly, which has implications for crisis responders tasked with understanding public perceptions and providing accurate information. With widespread concerns about the accuracy and quality of online information, we show how monitoring public reactions to and uses of statistics on social media is important for improving crisis communication. Findings suggest that statistics can be a powerful tool for making sense of a crisis and coping with the stress and uncertainty of a global, rapidly evolving event like the COVID-19 pandemic. We conclude with broader implications for how crisis responders might improve their communications around statistics to the public, and suggestions for how this research might be expanded to look at other types of disasters. | ||||
| Address | CIRES, Earth Lab University of Colorado; Crisis Informatics Lab Brigham Young University | ||||
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| Publisher | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Place of Publication | Omaha, USA | Editor | Jaziar Radianti; Ioannis Dokas; Nicolas Lalone; Deepak Khazanchi |
| Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
| Series Editor | Hosssein Baharmand | Series Title | Abbreviated Series Title | ||
| Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | 1 | ||
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| Track | Social Media for Crisis Management | Expedition | Conference | ||
| Notes | http://dx.doi.org/10.59297/KBIJ7756 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | ISCRAM @ idladmin @ | Serial | 2539 | ||
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