Difference between revisions of "Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations"

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|Language=English
 
|Language=English
 
|Year Published=2011
 
|Year Published=2011
|Primary Target Group=Practitioners, Policy Makers
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|Target Audience=Practitioners, Policy Makers
 
|Status=Published
 
|Status=Published
 
|Disaster Management Phase=Preparedness, Response, Recovery
 
|Disaster Management Phase=Preparedness, Response, Recovery
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|Source Website=https://sgp.fas.org/crs/homesec/R41987.pdf
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|Is Archived=No
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|Primary Target Group=Practitioners, Policy Makers
 
|Covers Usage Of=Social Media
 
|Covers Usage Of=Social Media
|Source Website=https://sgp.fas.org/crs/homesec/R41987.pdf
 
 
|Covers Disaster Community Technologies=No
 
|Covers Disaster Community Technologies=No
|Is Archived=No
 
 
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This report summarizes how social media have been used by US emergency management officials and agencies. It also examines the potential benefits, as well as the implications, of using social media in the context of emergencies and disasters.
 
This report summarizes how social media have been used by US emergency management officials and agencies. It also examines the potential benefits, as well as the implications, of using social media in the context of emergencies and disasters.

Revision as of 11:07, 14 February 2022

Quick Facts

Publishing Organisation:
Congressional Research Service
Year:
2011
Primary Target Country:
United States of America
Languages:
English
Status:
Published
Covers Thematic
Target audience
  • Practitioners Practitioners is a target group in LINKS which comprises local, national and European disaster management organizations, civil protection agencies, first responders, NGOs, security networks...
  • Policy Makers local, national, and European agencies and institutes, public authorities, standardization bodies
  • Audience experience level
    Disaster Management Phase
  • Preparedness
  • Response
  • Recovery
  • Synopsis

    No synopsis provided.

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    This report summarizes how social media have been used by US emergency management officials and agencies. It also examines the potential benefits, as well as the implications, of using social media in the context of emergencies and disasters.