J Donner - The information society, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews roughly 200 recent studies of mobile (cellular) phone use in the developing world, and identifies major concentrations of research. It categorizes studies …
This Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report (IPCC-SREX) explores the challenge of understanding and managing the risks of climate extremes to advance climate …
An expert considers the effects of a more mobile Internet on socioeconomic development and digital inclusion, examining both potentialities and constraints. Almost anyone with a …
Risk is an amazing concept. It has lingered on the fringe of academics for years, but only in the past three decades has its broad application and examination become adopted. It …
PH Longstaff, SU Yang - Ecology and Society, 2008 - JSTOR
In times of public danger such as natural disasters and health emergencies, a country's communication systems will be some of its most important assets because access to …
This study explores the socio-demographic and economic differences in the perceived influences of natural disasters and travel risk on international travel. A sample of 354 visitors …
Global events are the most heart-warming goodwill newsletter of modern times. Periodically, they burst into social consciousness as part of an established cycle of global festivity (the …
S Watson - Security dialogue, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Humanitarianism rivals security in its ability to legitimize emergency measures, and has also proven to be as ambiguous and open to abuse. In this article, humanitarianism is …
Since the emergence of social media in the journalistic landscape, the BBC has sought to produce reporting more connected to its audience while retaining its authority as a public …