Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia

In December 2014, one of the most perilous floods in recent years occurred in Malaysia, and many lost their lives, material possessions, and even homes. This paper aimed to explore the use of social media for information sharing about the flood. Survey questionnaires were distributed among familie...

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Main Authors: Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha, Wok, Saodah, A.Manaf, Aini Maznina, Ismail, Rizalawati
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Published: Elsevier 2015
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spelling iium-462802016-05-11T08:03:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/46280/ Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha Wok, Saodah A.Manaf, Aini Maznina Ismail, Rizalawati P87 Communication. Mass media In December 2014, one of the most perilous floods in recent years occurred in Malaysia, and many lost their lives, material possessions, and even homes. This paper aimed to explore the use of social media for information sharing about the flood. Survey questionnaires were distributed among families in the East Coast of Malaysia that was directly affected by the flood (N = 507). In light of the recent popularity of social media, this paper could shed light on how social media could be utilized to share critical information during disaster periods, where traditional mainstream media, may not be readily available. Elsevier 2015-12-25 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46280/1/1-s2.0-S1877042815054634-main.pdf Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha and Wok, Saodah and A.Manaf, Aini Maznina and Ismail, Rizalawati (2015) Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 211. pp. 931-937. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815054634 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.123
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topic P87 Communication. Mass media
spellingShingle P87 Communication. Mass media
Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha
Wok, Saodah
A.Manaf, Aini Maznina
Ismail, Rizalawati
Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia
description In December 2014, one of the most perilous floods in recent years occurred in Malaysia, and many lost their lives, material possessions, and even homes. This paper aimed to explore the use of social media for information sharing about the flood. Survey questionnaires were distributed among families in the East Coast of Malaysia that was directly affected by the flood (N = 507). In light of the recent popularity of social media, this paper could shed light on how social media could be utilized to share critical information during disaster periods, where traditional mainstream media, may not be readily available.
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author Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha
Wok, Saodah
A.Manaf, Aini Maznina
Ismail, Rizalawati
author_facet Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha
Wok, Saodah
A.Manaf, Aini Maznina
Ismail, Rizalawati
author_sort Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha
title Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia
title_short Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia
title_full Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia
title_fullStr Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in Malaysia
title_sort exploring the use of social media during the 2014 flood in malaysia
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2015
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