The effects of ICT and mass media in post-disaster recovery - A two model case study of the Great East Japan Earthquake
The effects of ICT and mass media in post-disaster recovery - A two model case study of the Great East Japan Earthquake
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DOI：
10.1016/j.telpol.2015.03.006
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发表时间：
2015-07-01
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5.6
通讯作者：
Jeon, Stefan Y.
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作者：
Cheng, John W.;Mitomo, Hitoshi;Jeon, Stefan Y.
鉴于ICT和大众媒体在东日本大地震后发挥了重要作用，本研究探讨了ICT和大众媒体是否也能为长期灾后恢复做出贡献。从文献回顾，预计使用这两种媒体可以积极影响社会资本和公民参与，这是一个有效的恢复至关重要。然而，由于这一点可能会受到质疑，因此必须了解和展示媒体如何影响人们在灾后恢复中的看法和行为，特别是考虑到目前复杂的媒体环境。这两种媒体是非常不同的，但同时又高度交织在一起。目前，由于这种规模的自然灾害很少发生，而媒体环境又在迅速变化，因此相关研究较少。本研究从媒体研究的两个不同视角（主动受众视角和被动受众视角），提出了一种双模型方法，来考察ICT和大众媒体在灾后恢复中的作用。使用从直接遭受灾害的三个县收集的数据，两个模型的结果显示了一个一致的模式，即利用信通技术和大众媒体可以在灾后恢复中产生积极影响。它们通过建立紧密的信任、网络桥梁和公民参与来提高社会资本水平，并增强人们参与灾后相关活动的意愿。因此，现在可以说，信息和通信技术和大众媒体都对复苏作出了积极贡献。这些发现对非政府组织以及致力于复苏的政策制定者具有重要意义。这两个模型也可作为今后研究的基础，进一步探讨媒体在灾后恢复中的影响和作用的基本机制。(C)2015爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Acknowledging that both ICT and mass media had played an influential role after the Great East Japan Earthquake, this study explores if they can also contribute to longer term post-disaster recovery. From the literature review, it is anticipated that the use of both media can positively effect social capital and civic participation, which are essential for an efficient recovery. However, as this can be questioned it is important to understand and demonstrate how media can affect people's perception and behaviour in post-disaster recovery, especially considering the current complex media environment. The two media in consideration are very different, but at the same time are highly intertwined. Currently, few previous studies on this question can be found because suitable case studies limited as nature disaster of such a scale rarely occur and the media environment is rapidly changing.This study proposes a two-model approach to examine the effects of ICT and mass media in post-disaster recovery from two different perspectives in media studies: the active and passive audience perspectives. Using data collected from the three prefectures that were directly hit by the disaster, the results of the two models demonstrate a consistent pattern that the use of both ICT and mass media can create positive effects in post-disaster recovery. They increase the level of social capital through building bonding trust, network bridging and civic participation, as well as increase a person's intention to participate in post-disaster related activities. Thus, it can now be argued that both ICT and mass media can have positively contributed to the recovery. These findings have important implications for NGOs as well as policy makers that are working on the recovery. The two models also serve as the foundation for future studies that would further explore the underlying mechanisms of the media's effect and role in post-disaster recovery. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.