Crisis Communications + Social Media + Gaming = Features expected for emerging mobile applications for crisis communicators

More crisis communication professionals and agencies are recognizing the need for mobile integration in their current crisis communication plans as well as their daily activities and functions.  However, it is key to be aware of these resources to determine what features and information would be needed in a moment of Read more…

Crowdsourcing, Collaboration, and Creativity: Emerging trends in mobile & social media practices and research from Utilizing Social Media and Open Data for Public Health Situational Awareness Forum

I just got back from Washington DC where I was presenting at the Utilizing Social Media and Open Data for Public Health Situational Awareness Forum.  My presentation was based on my dissertation focusing on the effect of message source and reliability in a food safety crisis.  Of course, there was Read more…