Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations
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This report summarizes how social media have been used by 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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This report summarizes how social media have been used by 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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Lindsay, Bruce R.Social Media and Disasters: Current Uses, Future Options, and Policy Considerations,
report,
September 6, 2011;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc93902/:
accessed March 19, 2024),
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