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    Analysis of Post-Crisis Twitter Communication: A Study of the Iquique, Chile Earthquake
    (ACIS, 2014) Ahmed, Ashir; Sargent, Jason
    This paper examines the use of Twitter as a communication tool during post–crisis phase of the Iquique Chile Earthquake in 2014. Key questions addressed in this paper include (a) who are the participants (senders and receivers) and (b) what are the communication tasks that are performed by the use of Twitter during post–crisis phase? Ahmed and Sinnappan’s (2013) framework is used as a foundation to conduct this study whereby five hundred Tweets spanning five days after the Iquique Earthquake were analysed. The findings of this research suggest the vast majority of Tweets sent during post-crisis phase were focused on sharing information and disseminating alerts and warnings related to aftershocks and subsequent tsunami. Moreover, the individual community members are key participants in the Twitter generated communication. It is anticipated that the findings of this paper will extend our understanding on the key participants and the communication tasks during post–crisis phase.
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    Suicide Prevention and Social Media: A framework for Young Australians using Community of Inquiry (CoI)
    (ACIS, 2014) Sukunesan, Suku; Ahmed, Ashir
    Suicide among young Australians is a serious public health problem which demands for a fresh approach. In this day and age the growth of social media to replace almost all channels communication amongst the younger generation isn’t unexpected. However, the research nexus between social media and suicide prevention isn’t well established. This paper is then motivated by this factor and attempts to conceptualise the role of social media in addressing suicide prevention. Key participants in the community and their interaction are also represented through the use Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework which has three major components: Cognitive presence, Social Presence and Teaching presence. These components are used the theoretical foundation for this paper. It is anticipated that CoI would extend existing knowledge on suicide prevention and this paper will be beneficial to researchers who work in mental health, social issues involving young Australians and their usage of social media.