Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 239

Full Length Research Paper

Forecasting, forewarning weather and disasters in the social web: A network study

Mahalakshmi Selvaraj
  • Mahalakshmi Selvaraj
  • Department of Media Sciences, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Anna University, Chennai-600025, India.
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Sunitha Kuppuswamy
  • Sunitha Kuppuswamy
  • Department of Media Sciences, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Anna University, Chennai-600025, India.
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  •  Received: 30 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 05 October 2018
  •  Published: 30 November 2018

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