Do-it-yourself justice": Considerations of social media use in a crisis situation: The case of the 2011 vancouver riots

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Abstract

On 15 June 2011, the ice hockey Stanley Cup final series between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins took place in Vancouver. As the Vancouver Canucks were losing, riots started in downtown Vancouver. Social media were used to communicate between authorities and citizens, including the rioters. The media reporting on these events frame these communications with different narratives, which in turn raise different ethical considerations. This paper identifies those narratives and reflects upon the ideas of justice, fairness, responsibility, accountability and integrity as key ethical considerations. The paper also identifies some difficulties arising from the use of social media in crisis situations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings - 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
PublisherKarlsruher Institut fur Technologie (KIT)
Pages411-415
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783923704804
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Event10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2013 - Baden-Baden, Germany
Duration: 12 May 201315 May 2013

Publication series

NameISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings - 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBaden-Baden
Period12/05/1315/05/13

Keywords

  • Crisis situations
  • Ethics
  • Media narratives
  • Social media

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