Reading the riots: what were the police doing on Twitter?
Author(s)
Procter, Rob
Crump, Jeremy
Karstedt, Susanne
Voss, Alex
Cantijoch, Marta
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2013
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The widespread adoption of new forms of digital communication platforms such as micro-blogging sites presents both an opportunity and a challenge for researchers interested in understanding people's attitudes and behaviours, especially in the context of unfolding crises and the need for government agencies such as the police to inform the public and act swiftly to ensure public order and safety. In this paper, we use a study of a recent public order crisis in England to explore how the police, other organisations and individuals used Twitter as they responded to this event.The widespread adoption of new forms of digital communication platforms such as micro-blogging sites presents both an opportunity and a challenge for researchers interested in understanding people's attitudes and behaviours, especially in the context of unfolding crises and the need for government agencies such as the police to inform the public and act swiftly to ensure public order and safety. In this paper, we use a study of a recent public order crisis in England to explore how the police, other organisations and individuals used Twitter as they responded to this event.
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Journal Title
Policing and Society
Volume
23
Issue
4
Subject
Criminology
Criminology not elsewhere classified
Policy and administration
Social work