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Disaster Communication on the Internet: A Focus on Mobilizing Information

Andrea Tanner School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Daniela B. Friedman Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Alexis Koskan Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Daphney Barr School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Pages 741-755 | Published online: 21 Dec 2009

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