Difference between revisions of "Social Media for Emergency Responders Application Note"

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|Audience Experience Level=Starter
 
|Audience Experience Level=Starter
 
|Source Website=https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Social-Media-ER-AppN_0314-508.pdf
 
|Source Website=https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Social-Media-ER-AppN_0314-508.pdf
|Abstract='''Overview of Social Media Tools and Networks'''
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|Abstract='''BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA'''
* Social Networks
 
* Media-Sharing Networks
 
* Community Discussion Forums
 
* Blogs
 
* Wikis
 
* Feed Readers, Social News, and Social Bookmarking
 
* SMS
 
* Social Media Management Tools
 
* Mapping Tools
 
* Organizational Websites
 
 
 
 
 
'''BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA'''
 
  
 
*Many agencies conduct two-way communication with the public using social media in order to build trust and credibility within a community and empower people to take an active role in their own safety.  
 
*Many agencies conduct two-way communication with the public using social media in order to build trust and credibility within a community and empower people to take an active role in their own safety.  
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*Information oversaturation
 
*Information oversaturation
 
**A social media page that is inundated with unrelated information can lose credibility as an authoritative information source
 
**A social media page that is inundated with unrelated information can lose credibility as an authoritative information source
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'''Overview of Social Media Tools and Networks'''
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* Social Networks
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* Media-Sharing Networks
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* Community Discussion Forums
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* Blogs
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* Wikis
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* Feed Readers, Social News, and Social Bookmarking
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* SMS
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* Social Media Management Tools
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* Mapping Tools
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* Organizational Websites
 
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This application note provides a broad overview of social media terms, tools, and networks that may be helpful to agencies considering implementing a social media presence.
 
This application note provides a broad overview of social media terms, tools, and networks that may be helpful to agencies considering implementing a social media presence.

Revision as of 13:31, 19 September 2022

Quick Facts

Publishing Organisation:
Homeland Security
Year:
2014
Languages:
English
Covers Thematic
  • Social Media Strategy A social media strategy is a document outlining your social media goals, the tactics you will use to achieve them and the metrics you will track to measure your progress</br></br>Source:https://blog.hootsuite.com/how-to-create-a-social-media-marketing-plan
  • Technologies Software for interaction with, within or among communities in case of a disaster and for analysis of these interactions
  • 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...
  • Audience experience level
  • Starter Those who are not currently using social media, or the current use is based on providing general information and advice to citizens</br></br>Source: https://www.fp7-emergent.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170529_D7.3_Guidelines_to_increase_the_benefit_of_social_media_EmerGent.pdf
  • Disaster Management Phase
  • Before Comprises 'Preparedness Phase' and 'Prevention Phase'</br></br>Preparedness action is carried out within the context of disaster risk management and aims to build the capacities needed to efficiently manage all types of emergencies and achieve orderly transitions from response to sustained recovery.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/preparedness</br></br>Prevention (i.e., disaster prevention) expresses the concept and intention to completely avoid potential adverse impacts of hazardous events.</br></br>Source: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/prevention
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    This application note provides a broad overview of social media terms, tools, and networks that may be helpful to agencies considering implementing a social media presence.