Social media and disasters : uses, options, considerations
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Social media and disasters : uses, options, considerations
（Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series）（Social issues, justice and status series）
Nova Science Publishers, c2012
- : soft cover
Available at 6 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The development of new technologies that have emerged since the mid-1990s has led to Internet-based applications known as "social media" that enables people to interact and share information through media that were non-existent or widely unavailable 15 years ago. Examples of social media include blogs, chat rooms, discussion forums, wikis, YouTube Channels, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Social media can be accessed by computer, tablets, smart and cellular phones, and mobile phone text messaging. This book explores how social media has been used by emergency management officials and agencies with a focus on examining the potential benefits, as well as implications, of using social media in the context of emergencies and disasters.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Social Media & Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, & Policy Considerations
- Written Statement of Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery & Intergovernmenatl Affairs, Hearing on "Understanding the Power of Social Media as a Communication Tool in the Aftermath of Disasters"
- Testimony of Renee Preslar, Deputy Public Information Officer, Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, before the Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery & Intergovernmenatl Affairs, Hearing on "Understanding the Power of Social Media as a Communication Tool in the Aftermath of Disasters"
- Testimony of Suzy Defrancis, Chief Public Affairs Officer, American Red Cross, before the Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery & Intergovernmenatl Affairs, Hearing on "Understanding the Power of Social Media as a Communication Tool in the Aftermath of Disasters"
- Testimony of Shona L. Brown, Senior Vice President, Google.org, before the Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery & Intergovernmenatl Affairs, Hearing on "Understanding the Power of Social Media as a Communication Tool in the Aftermath of Disasters"
- Testimony of Heather Blanchard, Co-Founder of CrisisCommerce, before the Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery & Intergovernmenatl Affairs, Hearing on "Understanding the Power of Social Media as a Communication Tool in the Aftermath of Disasters"
- Personalized Localized Alerting Network (PLAN) Fact Sheet).
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