Difficulties of Vulnerable Groups in Accessing the Public Information Service During COVID-19 Pandemic in China

Kun Huang, Lei Li, Shi Chao Luo, Xiao Yu Wang

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Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic seriously threatens people's lives and health all over the world. Public information service is an important way for the public to understand the pandemic development and pandemic prevention and control measures. However, more people become vulnerable rather than the typical vulnerable groups due to the pandemic encounter difficulties in accessing public information services. To better help vulnerable people during the emergencies, based on related vulnerable groups theory, this chapter identifies two types of vulnerable groups in China. It collects information from news, journal papers, conference papers and other relevant perspectives to examine the difficulties that vulnerable people have encountered. Moreover, this chapter puts forward some suggestions from the aspect of policies and regulations, technologies and information systems, service content, and operating mechanism of public information services to better meet the information needs of vulnerable people.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSynthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages89-106
Number of pages18
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameSynthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services
ISSN (Print)1947-945X
ISSN (Electronic)1947-9468

Keywords

  • Difficulties
  • Pandemic
  • Public information service
  • Vulnerable groups

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