Comments for idisaster 2.0 http://idisaster.wordpress.com Social Media and Emergency Management Mon, 13 May 2013 08:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Researchers Review Boston Bombing Social Media Activity by Researchers Review Boston Bombing Social Media Activity « UASI – The Urban Area Security Initiatives Blog #UASI http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/researchers-review-boston-bombing-social-media-activity/#comment-7773 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:05:13 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6467#comment-7773 […] Read more @ idisaster 2.0 […]

]]> Comment on Should you Cross-Post to Social Platforms? What does FEMA do? by “Should you Cross-Post to Social Platforms? What does FEMA do?” http://bit.ly/11vnz2B #SMEM #VOST | Kc5fm's Blog http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/should-you-cross-post-to-social-platforms-what-does-fema-do/#comment-7657 Wed, 01 May 2013 00:01:11 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=4965#comment-7657 [...] particularly the practice of posting to Twitter from Facebook–not… More info @ http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/should-you-cross-post-to-social-platforms-what-does-fema-d… Automated post from Lloyd Colston – http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/147108298685414 April 30, [...]

]]> Comment on The Work of Disaster Reporting in the Age of Digital Distortion by carolinee06 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/are-those-photos-for-real/#comment-7649 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:26:47 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6453#comment-7649 Kim – It’s certainly an ongoing challenge. Unless I’ve seen something with my own two eyes, I hesitate to share or retweet! I’m very interested in the possibility of more automated tools for verifying the authenticity of images. I expect there’s also a delicate (and not necessarily clear at the time) balance between sharing information quickly and thoroughly “fact-checking” before sharing.

]]> Comment on 3 Observations: Social Media and the Boston PD #BostonMarathon by 3 Observations: Social Media and the Boston PD #BostonMarathon « UASI – The Urban Area Security Initiatives Blog #UASI http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/3-observations-social-media-and-the-boston-pd-bostonmarathon/#comment-7579 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:33:18 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6427#comment-7579 [...] Read more @ idisaster 2.0 [...]

]]> Comment on Emergency Preparedness, Web 2.0-Community Style by Kenneth Bibbins http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/emergency-preparedness-web-2-0-community-style/#comment-7564 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:39:47 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6295#comment-7564 PREPARE (Personal Recovery, Emergency Preparedness And Ready Evacuation) software innovation is a venture initiative undertaken by the principles of the Prepare Innovations Group LLC, of New Orleans, LA that experienced the aftermath of 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. The purpose of the venture is to utilize their emergency management and disaster preparedness expertise and experience with new technological innovations to develop a range of products and services to serve the expanding emergency and disaster management global-market.

The impetus for the PREPARE concept was to solve two immediate, real world needs. 1) Development of a comprehensive emergency and disaster management web based systems that citizens could navigate with ease and 2) a coordinated automated system that allows citizens to better prepare for, respond to and recover from an emergency or disaster using best practice recommendations.

PREPARE software follows best practice and is designed to provide the guidance, preparation and document storage citizens need when faced with an emergency, disaster or evacuation in a moment’s notice. Key features include automated emergency, disaster and evacuation planning & coordination. Real time notification of alerts and warnings in specific locale. Allows end user to keep track and informed of family and friends during an emergency or disaster!

PREPARE software automatically informs friends and family of status, location and other information with the click of a button… End users are able to upload vital and important documents and memorabilia, music and videos to web-based secured encrypted cloud storage, storage of important telephone numbers out of disaster area, automated linkage to help resources and much, much more…..

The PREPARE proprietary software is a simple secure software solution that encourages and enables preparation for any national disaster or emergency and to promote rapid recovery and return to normalcy. The concept is in response to the increasing number of disasters around the globe that are affecting citizens in every region.

]]> Comment on 3 Observations: Social Media and the Boston PD #BostonMarathon by Social media challenges ‘old’ media in Boston bombings coverage | Public Health Science Communication 2.0 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/3-observations-social-media-and-the-boston-pd-bostonmarathon/#comment-7557 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:45:34 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6427#comment-7557 [...] good post about the social media in the boston bombing is on the blog iDisaster 2.0 that shares links to other great articles about the role social media [...]

]]> Comment on Maryland Emergency Management Agency Plans for #SMEM by Weekly Roundup of Awesome Links: Week of April 15th 2013 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/maryland-emergency-management-agency-plans-for-smem/#comment-7532 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:04:32 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6363#comment-7532 [...] Maryland Emergency Management Agency Plans for #SMEM [...]

]]> Comment on 3 Observations: Social Media and the Boston PD #BostonMarathon by Peter Renshaw (@peterrenshaw) http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/3-observations-social-media-and-the-boston-pd-bostonmarathon/#comment-7527 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:48:13 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6427#comment-7527 The critical insight into point one has to do with verification.

The difference between an official Police tweet (BDP) and any news media post, is the first is based on OSOM (One Source, One Message) principle. All messages broadcast, come from a single verified source. News organisations get information second hand, hence the disbelief. [1]

Reference:
[0] CFA, Sophie Jackson “‘Awesome web-based messaging system ‘: the community, emergency services and support organisations all get the same information at the same time, from the same source.”

[1] Unless a reporter is live and on the ground,

]]> Comment on 3 Observations: Social Media and the Boston PD #BostonMarathon by “there are already numerous accounts of the role social media played” http://bit.ly/11eXvHr #SMEM #VOST | Kc5fm's Blog http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/3-observations-social-media-and-the-boston-pd-bostonmarathon/#comment-7525 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:01:02 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6427#comment-7525 [...] of writing, there are already numerous accounts of the role social media played … More info @ http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/3-observations-social-media-and-the-boston-pd-bostonmarath… Automated post from Lloyd Colston – http://www.facebook.com/pages/p/147108298685414 April 18, [...]

]]> Comment on 3 Observations: Social Media and the Boston PD #BostonMarathon by Social Media for Good Roundup: Boston Marathon Bombings : Social Media for Good by @timolue http://idisaster.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/3-observations-social-media-and-the-boston-pd-bostonmarathon/#comment-7522 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:57:08 +0000 http://idisaster.wordpress.com/?p=6427#comment-7522 [...] 3 Observations: Social Media and the Boston PD #BostonMarathon [...]

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