Full Description
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.
Contents
Chapter 1 Social Media As An Enabler To Combat Misinformation; Chapter 2 Science Vs Populism: Social Media's Strengthening of Public's Stance On Scientific Controversy; Chapter 3 Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Inequalities: Analysis of The Discourses Of Turkish Political Parties On Twitter; Chapter 4 Social Media For Knowledge Sharing And Pandemics: A Systematic Literature Review; Chapter 5 Infodemic Management in India: A Social Media Perspective; Chapter 6 The Role Of Trust In Disaster Management Using Social Media: Covid- 19 Perspective; Chapter 7 Social Media And Trust Management During Pandemic; Chapter 8 Telegram as A Pedagogical Tool During; Chapter 9 Social Media Based Learning Platforms And Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis; Chapter 10 The Scope and Challenges of Learning Through Social Media Sites During Pandemic: What Really Matters.
