In one page, please accomplish the following:
Identify what the item of interest

In one page, please accomplish the following:
Identify what the item of interest is, and why you found it interesting. It could be a system, a statistic, a creative application of Social Media, etc.
Identify how the item could be applied to benefit the emergency management program of your jurisdiction (city of Tempe). For example, it could improve situational awareness with internal staff, communications with the public, etc. The application does not have to be earth-shattering and new, but should at a minimum show a thoughtful application to address a jurisdictional need.
This assignment will be challenging because the LIMIT IS ONE PAGE. The goal here is to get straight to the point!
This assignment does NOT have to be formatted in APA, but should include a reference to where you found the item of interest.
No Late Assignments will be accepted.
For this learning module, please study the following materials. You will need to understand the concepts presented here to complete the assignments.
Read:
Articles on Social Media in Emergency ManagementSocial Media and Emergency Management: OverviewActions
Using Social Media to Enhance Situational AwarenessLinks to an external site.
Best Practices in Social Media Crisis Communications for State and Local Emergency Management AgenciesActions
FEMA’s Social Media PresenceThe Grill: W. Craig FugateLinks to an external site. – Interview with former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate regarding Social Media
FEMA’s Social Media HubLinks to an external site.
FEMA’s AppLinks to an external site.- here’s a quick overview of the different features of FEMA’s Mobile App that’s available on both IOS and Android phones. Pay particular attention to a newer feature that allows disaster survivors to text a dedicated number and receive information about open shelters.
Tools of the Trade
Introducing Safety CheckLinks to an external site. – Read the Facebook news release and watch the short video
Twitter MomentsLinks to an external site. – This is a raw tool that has some utility for disaster management; as you look through the product, consider what applications this could have for jurisdictions who are facing a disaster
NOAA RSS FeedsLinks to an external site. – while not directly linked to Social Media at this time, this concept of aggregators and RSS feeds to push information that meets a certain pre-defined thresholds could be powerful
Facebook’s new ‘disaster maps’ could revolutionize natural disaster rescue effortsLinks to an external site. – Read the article and watch some of the embedded videos
The social side of the internet from the Pew Research Center
Social Media Update 2016 from the Pew Research Center
Social Media’s New Role in Emergency Management – Please review these supplemental research and paper findings on Social Media. Use this information to help formalize your thoughts and post on the Discussion Board.
Social Media Provides Critical Information Missed By FEMALinks to an external site. – article about a new report that indicates much of the critical information conveyed by Social Media sites is overlooked by federal authorities
DataminrLinks to an external site. – link to a leading Social Media aggregator that uses “AI and Machine Learning innovation, pioneering groundbreaking technology for detecting, classifying, and determining the significance of public information in real-time.” Nose around the website, including the “Public Sector” tab under the Solutions menu (including some of the case studies).