How to Twitter a tragedy

H. Watson

How to Twitter a tragedy

H. Watson

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Abstract

On Saturday 5 December, a fire swept through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm, killing over 100 people. In this slideshow, Hayley Watson, a PhD researcher into social-networking and politics, explores how Twitter was used to report on, explain and find meaning in the fire.

Original language	English
Journal	Spiked
Publication status	Published - 2009

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How to Twitter a tragedy

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