1. Abruzzi Facebook’s images: the iconic net-presentation of an earthquake Alessandra Micalizzi IULM University – Communication dept. [email_address] Thinking, Doing and Publishing Visual Research: The State of the Field? International Visual Sociology Association - University of Bologna 20-22 July 2010

7. The research Methods, sample and results

15. Images of doing denunciation rescue Sub-typology Theme Subject Hedonic activation rescue Real/symbolic Helpers Positive Active Denunciation Symbolic offenders Negative Active

16. Images of being Catastrophe The past people Sub-typology Theme Subject Hedonic activation People Real Victims Negative Passive Catastrophe Real/symbolic Territory Negative Passive Past Real/Symbolic Territory Neutral/Positive Passive

17. Images of giving Mourning Support Memory Sub-typology Theme Subject Hedonic activation (emotive) Support Symbolic Helpers Positive Active Memory Symbolic Guilty Negative Active Mourning Symbolic Victims Negative Active

18. The Net-presentation rescue catastrophe People Denunciation Past Emotive support Mourning Memory Symbolic Real Negative Positive rescue Tragedy Re-action Re- membering Hope

19. Soccorsi Catastrofe La gente Denuncia Passato Supporto emotivo Lutto Memoria Simbolico Reale Negativo Positivo Soccorsi Catastrofe Re-azione Re- membering Speranza

22. A map of the net-presentation of the Abruzzi earthquake (conceptual) CRAI army desperation loneliness Destroyed country memory mourning helpers Caritas Disruption Fire fighters Tent camps Move to action solidarity funeral Italian flag reconstruction commemoration suffer participation compassion helpers Civil Protection How we were New houses People

23. A map of the net-presentation of the Abruzzi earthquake (iconic)