Keep it Short: The Need for Emergency Managers to be Brief
By Larrie Wright, AHC / May 15, 2013 / #smem / No Comments
by Adam Crowe @ Disasters 2.0 Last week a colleague pointed out an interesting phenomenon related to social media systems.
Read More →Researchers Review Boston Bombing Social Media Activity
By Larrie Wright, AHC / May 13, 2013 / #smem / No Comments
By Kim Stephens @ idisaster 2.0 Project HEROIC–which stands for Hazards, Emergency Response, and Online Informal Communications (see footnote)–took a close look at the online activity of official organizations during the recent domestic terrorist event in Boston and the ensuing suspect chase–that seemed like a marathon in itself. They released a report today (May 10) titled [...]
Read More →3 Observations: Social Media and the Boston PD #BostonMarathon
By Larrie Wright, AHC / April 24, 2013 / #smem / No Comments
From Kim Stephens @ idisaster 2.0 on Apr 16 Even though the Boston Marathon 2013 bombing event happened less than 24 hours ago at the time of writing, there are already numerous accounts of the role social media played during the horrific aftermath. Read more @ idisaster 2.0
Read More →Sandy Marked a Shift for Social Media Use in Disasters
By Larrie Wright, AHC / March 11, 2013 / #smem / No Comments
First it was the AOL chat rooms, followed by online community chat and discussion boards, then it was blogs. Since 2000, social media has expanded to include Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more.
Read More →Maryland Emergency Management Agency Plans for #SMEM
By Larrie Wright, AHC / March 11, 2013 / #smem / No Comments
From Kim Stephens @ idisaster 2.0 The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (@MDMEMA on Twitter) has recently taken their social media communication’s strategy to new heights–even incorporating a module about the tools into their Public Information Officer training. Read more @ idisaster 2.0
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