Data analysis of posts and documents about covid-19 in Online Social Network Services

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v16i1.2451

Keywords:

Online social networks services, Military Firefighter Corps, Covid-19, Archival science, Document.

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the posts on Online Social Network Services by the Military Firefighters Corps related to covid-19, especially the informative character of the institution, to identify the relationship between posts and official documents. As methodological procedures, the following actions were defined: collect data from the posts; analyze the data including the calculation of representativeness of posts supported by documents, most used services and post periods; check classification terms; and perform the analysis of official documents. The sample was limited to the Military Fire Brigades of the states of Pará, Ceará, São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Goiás on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The results show timeliness in the publication of content in these services in the early days. The publications were marked with terms of the theme and georeferencing. It was identified a low percentage of publications linked to official documents, 5.05% of the publications. Instagram stands out, with the greatest coverage, and the actions taken by the states of Goiás, Santa Catarina, and Pará.

Author Biographies

Fernando de Assis Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Pará, Instituto de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas. Belém, PA

Doutorado em Ciência da Informação pela Universidade Estadual Paulista.

Jocivaldo Pereira Tavares, Universidade Federal do Pará, Instituto de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas. Belém, PA

Graduação em Arquivologia pela Universidade Federal do Pará.

Published

2022-02-25

How to Cite

Rodrigues, F. de A., & Tavares, J. P. (2022). Data analysis of posts and documents about covid-19 in Online Social Network Services. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v16i1.2451