Communication, community, crisis: Mapping uses and gratifications in the contemporary media environment

摘要: The article analyzes how community members who were evacuated from their homes use various media, and especially the internet, to keep in touch, receive disseminate information express opinions. Of particular interest are differences between of groups, differ decision whether relocate Israel with rest original or not, media usage patterns sense community. findings demonstrate that evacuees diversity multiplicity where used for different purposes according need. Small a rather limited local reach (such as pamphlets, SMS, niche websites small-scale meetings) predominantly most needs, overshadowing mass usage. Correlations found amongst usages, users’ study demonstrates contemporary users variety depending on circumstances ...