Article
Using Student Case Study Research to Verify Twitter Usage in Disasters
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
(2015)
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
Disciplines
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/