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Using Student Case Study Research to Verify Twitter Usage in Disasters
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (2015)
  • John R Fisher, Utah Valley University
  • Jared Pitcher, Utah Valley University
  • Gary Noll, Utah Valley University
Abstract

In disaster situations, Twitter has become the preferred means of transmitting information to the news media and the public. This study examines the inter-relationship among the various parties who share and produce information in a disaster situation. Student case studies of disaster situations serve as the primary database for analysis. A preliminary examination of the case studies and the Twitter trails of information seem to support the view that Twitter can be a source of gathering and relaying information in a disaster situation and that first-responder agencies, the media, and the informed public can use Twitter for information they can use in decision making.

Keywords
  • Social media,
  • Disasters,
  • Case study research,
  • Media coverage,
  • Public officials,
  • Emergency managers
Publication Date
August, 2015
Publisher Statement
Published by Frostburg State University and International Academy of Business Disciplines. www.ijir.net
Citation Information
John R Fisher, Jared Pitcher and Gary Noll. "Using Student Case Study Research to Verify Twitter Usage in Disasters" International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research Vol. 4 Iss. 1 (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_fisher/26/