Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations

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Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations

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Publishing Organisation:
Congressional Research Service
Year:
2011
Primary Target Country:
United States of America
Languages:
English
Status:
Published
Covers Thematic
  • Social Media
    • 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.

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