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Using Social Media in Times of Crisis

Ashley Schroeder Tourism Crisis Management Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lori Pennington-Gray Tourism Crisis Management Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Holly Donohoe Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Spiro Kiousis Department of Public Relations, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Pages 126-143 | Received 02 May 2012, Accepted 03 Oct 2012, Published online: 04 Mar 2013

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