Disaster communication on the internet: A focus on mobilizing information

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 741-755

  Tanner, Andrea ^a   Friedman, Daniela B ^a   Koskan, Alexis ^a   Barr, Daphney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; DISASTERS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PUBLIC HEALTH; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73649127951     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730903295542     Document Type: Article

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