Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA)

This article is based on a study which examined the information dissemination process on the social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods by employing the Social Network Analysis. Specifically, the study analyzed the type of network structure formed and its density, the influential people involved,...

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Main Authors: Olanrewaju, Abdus-Samad Temitope, Ahmad, Rahayu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2018
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/24391/1/JICT%2017%201%202018%20141-166.pdf
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description This article is based on a study which examined the information dissemination process on the social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods by employing the Social Network Analysis. Specifically, the study analyzed the type of network structure formed and its density, the influential people involved, and the kind of information shared during the flood.The data was collected from a non-governmental organization fan page (NGOFP) and a significant civilian fan page (ICFP) on Facebook using NodeXL.The two datasets contained 296 posts which generated different network structures based on the state of the flood, information available, and the needs of the information.Through content analysis, five common themes emerged from the information exchanges for both fan pages which helped in providing material and psychological support to the flood victims. However, only 5% of the networks' population served as information providers, and this prompted the need for more active participation especially from organizations with certified information. Based on the findings presented and elaborated, this article concluded by stating the implications and recommendations of the study conducted.
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spelling uum-243912018-07-10T01:59:00Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/24391/ Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA) Olanrewaju, Abdus-Samad Temitope Ahmad, Rahayu QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science This article is based on a study which examined the information dissemination process on the social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods by employing the Social Network Analysis. Specifically, the study analyzed the type of network structure formed and its density, the influential people involved, and the kind of information shared during the flood.The data was collected from a non-governmental organization fan page (NGOFP) and a significant civilian fan page (ICFP) on Facebook using NodeXL.The two datasets contained 296 posts which generated different network structures based on the state of the flood, information available, and the needs of the information.Through content analysis, five common themes emerged from the information exchanges for both fan pages which helped in providing material and psychological support to the flood victims. However, only 5% of the networks' population served as information providers, and this prompted the need for more active participation especially from organizations with certified information. Based on the findings presented and elaborated, this article concluded by stating the implications and recommendations of the study conducted. Universiti Utara Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/24391/1/JICT%2017%201%202018%20141-166.pdf Olanrewaju, Abdus-Samad Temitope and Ahmad, Rahayu (2018) Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA). Journal of Information and Communication Technology (JICT), 17 (1). pp. 141-166. ISSN 1675-414X http://jict.uum.edu.my/index.php/previous-issues/153-vol17no12018#A7
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Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA)
title Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA)
title_full Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA)
title_fullStr Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA)
title_full_unstemmed Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA)
title_short Examining the information dissemination process on social media during the Malaysia 2014 floods using Social Network Analysis (SNA)
title_sort examining the information dissemination process on social media during the malaysia 2014 floods using social network analysis sna
topic QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
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