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Farmers' Search For Information During The Uk Foot-And-Mouth Disease Crisis- What Can We Learn?, Christine Hagar
Farmers' Search For Information During The Uk Foot-And-Mouth Disease Crisis- What Can We Learn?, Christine Hagar
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This paper reports on the findings of a study which explored the multiple information needs that faced the Cumbrian farming community in the north-west of England during the 2001 UK foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Findings highlighted the importance of: changes in information needs at different stages of the crisis, context in which information seeking took place, overlap of information and emotional needs, formal and informal channels of information seeking during the crisis, farmers as information providers as well as information seekers, sense-making approach to information seeking during the crisis, trusted information sources need for a mix of ICTs during the crisis, …
Farmers' Search For Information During The Uk Foot-And-Mouth Disease Crisis- What Can We Learn?, Christine Hagar
Farmers' Search For Information During The Uk Foot-And-Mouth Disease Crisis- What Can We Learn?, Christine Hagar
Christine Hagar
This paper reports on the findings of a study which explored the multiple information needs that faced the Cumbrian farming community in the north-west of England during the 2001 UK foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Findings highlighted the importance of: changes in information needs at different stages of the crisis, context in which information seeking took place, overlap of information and emotional needs, formal and informal channels of information seeking during the crisis, farmers as information providers as well as information seekers, sense-making approach to information seeking during the crisis, trusted information sources need for a mix of ICTs during the crisis, …
Crisis Informatics: Introduction, Christine Hagar
Crisis Informatics: Introduction, Christine Hagar
Christine Hagar
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Crisis Informatics: Introduction, Christine Hagar
Crisis Informatics: Introduction, Christine Hagar
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Information In Isolation: Gossip And Rumor During The Uk 2001 Foot And Mouth Crisis – Lessons Learned, Christine Hagar
Information In Isolation: Gossip And Rumor During The Uk 2001 Foot And Mouth Crisis – Lessons Learned, Christine Hagar
Christine Hagar
The 2001 foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak con stituted the biggest crisis ever to affect the UK farming system; it was one of the worst epidemics of its kind in the world. Farmers and rural communities were disrupted and traumatized as FMD spread rapidly through the whole of the country. The crisis unfolded as a series of information and communication problems, primarily from government to farmers, with consequences for action in a time of crisis. Farmers needed information at the different stages of the crisis to inform them about the various processes and procedures that had to be carried …
Information In Isolation: Gossip And Rumor During The Uk 2001 Foot And Mouth Crisis – Lessons Learned, Christine Hagar
Information In Isolation: Gossip And Rumor During The Uk 2001 Foot And Mouth Crisis – Lessons Learned, Christine Hagar
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The 2001 foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak con stituted the biggest crisis ever to affect the UK farming system; it was one of the worst epidemics of its kind in the world. Farmers and rural communities were disrupted and traumatized as FMD spread rapidly through the whole of the country. The crisis unfolded as a series of information and communication problems, primarily from government to farmers, with consequences for action in a time of crisis. Farmers needed information at the different stages of the crisis to inform them about the various processes and procedures that had to be carried …
Crisis, Farming And Community, Christine Hagar, C Haythornthwaite
Crisis, Farming And Community, Christine Hagar, C Haythornthwaite
Christine Hagar
In 2001, the UK was hit by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) precipitating one of the biggest crises ever to affect the UK farming system. The crisis unfolded as a series of information and communication problems, from government to farmers and from farmers to farmers, with consequences for action in a time of crisis, social support, and the maintenance of community. What happens to a farming community during such a crisis? When the countryside shuts down, and no one can enter or leave the farm, how can information be disseminated? As methods of dealing with the disease change rapidly, as …
Crisis, Farming And Community, Christine Hagar, C Haythornthwaite
Crisis, Farming And Community, Christine Hagar, C Haythornthwaite
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In 2001, the UK was hit by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) precipitating one of the biggest crises ever to affect the UK farming system. The crisis unfolded as a series of information and communication problems, from government to farmers and from farmers to farmers, with consequences for action in a time of crisis, social support, and the maintenance of community. What happens to a farming community during such a crisis? When the countryside shuts down, and no one can enter or leave the farm, how can information be disseminated? As methods of dealing with the disease change rapidly, as …
Government Publications: Human Rights, Jo Bell Whitlatch
Government Publications: Human Rights, Jo Bell Whitlatch
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Government Publications: Government Information, Jo Bell Whitlatch
Government Publications: Government Information, Jo Bell Whitlatch
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Government Publications: Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Jo Bell Whitlatch
Government Publications: Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Jo Bell Whitlatch
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Government Publications: United States Government Publications In Area Studies – East Asia, Jo Whitlatch
Government Publications: United States Government Publications In Area Studies – East Asia, Jo Whitlatch
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Government Publications: Asian Americans In Federal And State Government Publications, Jo Bell Whitlatch
Government Publications: Asian Americans In Federal And State Government Publications, Jo Bell Whitlatch
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Government Publications – Resources On Drug Information, Jo Bell Whitlatch
Government Publications – Resources On Drug Information, Jo Bell Whitlatch
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Government Publications: Women And Work, Jo Bell Whitlatch
Government Publications: Women And Work, Jo Bell Whitlatch
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Government Publications: Health Effects Of Environmental Pollutants, Jo Whitlatch
Government Publications: Health Effects Of Environmental Pollutants, Jo Whitlatch
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