How do emergency managers use social media platforms?

Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 251-256

  Bennett, Deedee M ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communications; Emergency management; Social media

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIVIL DEFENSE; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; SOCIAL MEDIA; TORNADO; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CIVIL DEFENSE; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; SOCIAL MEDIA; TORNADOES;

EID: 84904351674     PISSN: 15435865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5055/jem.2014.0178     Document Type: Article

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