Pandemics in the Age of Social Media: Information and Misinformation in Developing Nations (Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture)

By: Vikas Kumar and Mohit Rewari

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Synopsis: This book offers insights into social media practices and challenges in developing nations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering different aspects of social media during the pandemic, the book offers new frameworks, concepts, tools and techniques for integrating social media to support national development. Thematically organized chapters from a global team of scholars address the different aspects of social media during the pandemic. The book begins by looking at ICT for development and how development agencies have used social media platforms, before looking at engagement with these social media campaigns and the spread of misinformation. Further chapters cover the practical uses of social media in healthcare and virtual medicine, mental health issues and challenges, remote education and government policies. This timely volume will be of interest to scholars and students of social media, health communication, global development studies and NGO communication.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 192 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000956955
Related ISBNs:: 9781003315278, 9781032324845, 9781032323930
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/15/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Vikas Kumar and Mohit Rewari
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Vikas Kumar
Edited by:: Mohit Rewari