In the information dissemination system of the'3·11'East Japan Earthquake,social media,Twitter for example,received widespread attention.In the worst-hit area,though the effect of traditional media still ...In the information dissemination system of the'3·11'East Japan Earthquake,social media,Twitter for example,received widespread attention.In the worst-hit area,though the effect of traditional media still nonnegligible,social media also played an important role in updating rescue information,safety news and lifeline information.In quasi-disaster area,social media became a vital access to regional,exact and local information for netizens.However,the defects of social media could also be observed in the spreading of false or outdated information and brooding of rumors.In order to eliminate or reduce the limitation of the social media,the Japanese government,along with some social media companies,took a series of actions.This thesis reflects on the experience of Japan’s use of social media to disseminate disaster information and provides suggestions to China as well.展开更多
文摘In the information dissemination system of the'3·11'East Japan Earthquake,social media,Twitter for example,received widespread attention.In the worst-hit area,though the effect of traditional media still nonnegligible,social media also played an important role in updating rescue information,safety news and lifeline information.In quasi-disaster area,social media became a vital access to regional,exact and local information for netizens.However,the defects of social media could also be observed in the spreading of false or outdated information and brooding of rumors.In order to eliminate or reduce the limitation of the social media,the Japanese government,along with some social media companies,took a series of actions.This thesis reflects on the experience of Japan’s use of social media to disseminate disaster information and provides suggestions to China as well.
