Social Media, Crisis Communication, And Emergency Management: Leveraging Web 2.0 Technologies
by Connie M. White /
2011 / English / PDF
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Although recent global disasters have clearly demonstrated the
power of social media to communicate critical information in
real-time, its true potential has yet to be unleashed.
Although recent global disasters have clearly demonstrated the
power of social media to communicate critical information in
real-time, its true potential has yet to be unleashed.Social Media, Crisis Communication, and Emergency
Management: Leveraging Web 2.0 Technologies
Social Media, Crisis Communication, and Emergency
Management: Leveraging Web 2.0 Technologies teaches
emergency management professionals how to use social media to
improve emergency planning, preparedness, and response
capabilities. It provides a set of guidelines and safe practices
for using social media effectively across a range of emergency
management applications.
teaches
emergency management professionals how to use social media to
improve emergency planning, preparedness, and response
capabilities. It provides a set of guidelines and safe practices
for using social media effectively across a range of emergency
management applications.
Explaining how emergency management agencies can take advantage
of the extended reach these technologies offer, the book supplies
cutting-edge methods for leveraging these technologies to manage
information more efficiently, reduce information overload, inform
the public, and ultimately save lives. Filled with real-world
examples and case studies, it is an ideal self-study resource.
Its easy-to-navigate structure and numerous exercises also make
it suitable for courses at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels.
Explaining how emergency management agencies can take advantage
of the extended reach these technologies offer, the book supplies
cutting-edge methods for leveraging these technologies to manage
information more efficiently, reduce information overload, inform
the public, and ultimately save lives. Filled with real-world
examples and case studies, it is an ideal self-study resource.
Its easy-to-navigate structure and numerous exercises also make
it suitable for courses at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels.
From crowdsourcing and digital volunteers to mapping and
collective intelligence,
From crowdsourcing and digital volunteers to mapping and
collective intelligence,Social Media, Crisis
Communication, and Emergency Management: Leveraging Web 2.0
Technologies
Social Media, Crisis
Communication, and Emergency Management: Leveraging Web 2.0
Technologies facilitates a clear understanding of the
essential principles of social media. Each chapter includes an
example of a local-level practitioner, organization, or agency
using social media that demonstrates the transformative power of
social media in the real world. The book also includes numerous
exercises that supply readers with models for building their own
social media sites and groups—making it a must-read for anyone
who wants to learn more about the communication and information
structures supported by social media.
facilitates a clear understanding of the
essential principles of social media. Each chapter includes an
example of a local-level practitioner, organization, or agency
using social media that demonstrates the transformative power of
social media in the real world. The book also includes numerous
exercises that supply readers with models for building their own
social media sites and groups—making it a must-read for anyone
who wants to learn more about the communication and information
structures supported by social media.Visit the author’s homepage:
http://sites.google.com/site/conniemwhite/Home
Visit the author’s homepage:
http://sites.google.com/site/conniemwhite/Home
