1st Edition
Pandemics in the Age of Social Media Information and Misinformation in Developing Nations
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.
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Acknowledgements
Preface by Vikas Kumar and Mohit Rewari
Foreword by Jakob Svensson
Foreword by Professor Dr. Agus Eko Sujianto, M.M.
Chapter 1 Social Media As An Enabler To Combat Misinformation
Aashish Bhardwaj and Vikas Kumar
Chapter 2 Science Vs Populism: Social Media’s Strengthening of Public’s Stance On Scientific Controversy
Ikbal Maulana
Chapter 3 Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Inequalities: Analysis of The Discourses Of Turkish Political Parties On Twitter
A. FulyaŞen
Chapter 4 Social Media For Knowledge Sharing And Pandemics: A Systematic Literature Review
Pallavi Vyas and Ujjal Mukherjee
Chapter 5 Infodemic Management in India: A Social Media Perspective
Ritu Bajaj, Maitri and Sangeeta Gupta
Chapter 6 The Role Of Trust In Disaster Management Using Social Media: Covid- 19 Perspective
Gabriel Ayodeji Ogunmola and Ujjwal Das
Chapter 7 Social Media And Trust Management During Pandemic
Manju Lata and Saurabh Mittal
Chapter 8 Telegram as A Pedagogical Tool During
Kershnee Sevnarayan
Chapter 9 Social Media Based Learning Platforms And Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis
Pooja Nanda and Anu Gupta
Chapter 10 The Scope and Challenges of Learning Through Social Media Sites During Pandemic: What Really Matters
Irtifa Mukhter, Richa Choudhary, Aasim Ur Rehman Ganie, Syed Seerath Mukhter
Biography
Vikas Kumar received an MSc and PhD from Kurukshetra University, India. Along with 15 books, he has more than 100 research papers to his credit in various national and international conferences and journals. Dr. Kumar is presently serving at Central University of Haryana, India and is a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore and University of Northern Iowa, USA. His areas of interest include information systems, business analytics and ICT for development.
Mohit Rewari received a bachelor of engineering degree from MD University, India and further MBA from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, India. He has authored two books in the area of business management and published a number of papers in international journals of repute. He has widely presented in a number of national and international conferences. He is presently serving at Indira Gandhi University, Rewari, India. His areas of interest include the entrepreneurship development, social media and ICT in business.
