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Crisis Coordination and the Role of Social Media in Response to Covid-19 in Wuhan, China

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ID11673583
AuthorsYiran Li (0000-0001-6547-5574, University of Macau, Taipa, China), Yanto Chandra (0000-0003-1083-5813, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong), Naim Kapucu (0000-0001-6163-5948, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume50
Issue6-7
Pages698-705
Publication date2020-07-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe American Review of Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0275-0740 • E-ISSN: 1552-3357
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0275074020942105
OpenAlexW3042229470
LanguageEN
Citations received45
References cited22

The commentary addresses the government’s role in mitigating information asymmetry problems during pandemic crisis response. We use the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, as a case to show the use of social media as a key mechanism in shaping the actions of the central government in its coordination with the local governments during the pandemic response. The Chinese government effectively collaborated with a social media platform to not only create a dedicated channel to allow citizens to post information about the pandemic to accelerate the speed of relief but also mobilize citizens and nonprofit organizations to support government response and recovery efforts. This suggests that social media can provide a venue for the government to not only tackle the information overload but also mitigate the friction among levels of governments

Business · China · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Crisis management · Crisis response · Government (linguistics · Information overload · Pandemic · Political science · Public relations · Social media · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Disaster Management and Resilience · Law

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Citations per year9
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
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Citation typesNeutral: 45
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