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      The Telephone as a Medium of Faith, Hope, Terror, and Redemption: America, September 11

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      Telephone, Syntopia, Social Consequences, Social Aspects Of Telecommunication
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            Abstract

            This article explores how ordinary people used telephone technology during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the USA. Personal emergency communication is heavily imbued with emotional meaning. These messages address major life problems and values, such as leaving final messages and expressing love and concern, sometimes requiring extreme efforts. They also show that formal technical characteristics of media, and boundaries across media, are not particularly salient to people who have pressing personal and social communication needs.

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            cpro20
            CPRO
            Prometheus
            Critical Studies in Innovation
            Pluto Journals
            0810-9028
            1470-1030
            September 2002
            : 20
            : 3
            : 247-253
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            10032459 Prometheus, Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2002, pp. 247-253
            10.1080/08109020210144882
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            Computer science,Arts,Social & Behavioral Sciences,Law,History,Economics
            Social Aspects Of Telecommunication,Telephone,Syntopia,Social Consequences

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