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A quick guide for journalists re: #HurricaneFlorence
A list of common problems with reporting during disasters and why they're a problem.
Your coverage of Florence has major implications.
#EMGTwitter
A list of common problems with reporting during disasters and why they're a problem.
Your coverage of Florence has major implications.
#EMGTwitter
People are not panicking. People are not looting.
When you perpetuate these disaster myths you risk the divergence of resources from the people who actually need assistance.
Rebecca Solnit explains: latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/…
When you perpetuate these disaster myths you risk the divergence of resources from the people who actually need assistance.
Rebecca Solnit explains: latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/…
The really good news is that people HELP each other during disasters. Response is characterized by pro-social helping behavior. Here’s an example from Texas:
1/ Dear colleagues, as a result of extreme frustration with poorly executed social media accounts responsible for disaster information, I am imploring that you take the following actions listed in the thread below:
#EMGTwitter #smem #lesm #gsmchat
#EMGTwitter #smem #lesm #gsmchat
2/ (1) Disconnect any links you may have between Facebook and Twitter. Automatically posting from one account to another is lazy and leaves your audience without timely, accurate information. In an era of spam and viruses, why would anyone click on a link without context?
3/ (2) Do an audit of all of your accounts. Search for fake and misspelled accounts. Contact the government liaisons at each of the platforms and correct lost passwords to old accounts. Get imposter accounts deleted. For goodness sake, take these steps now.
There are many ways the formal US emergency management system fails women but not preparing for the increase in domestic violence post-disaster is one of the most egregious.
(True internationally too but I'll just talk US here).
#EmergencyManagement101 #EMGTwitter
(True internationally too but I'll just talk US here).
#EmergencyManagement101 #EMGTwitter
Here’s what the research says:
Post-disaster the number of women who seek out domestic violence shelters & the number of reported cases of domestic violence increase. There is a resurgence/ increase in abuse & new cases of abuse reported.
Post-disaster the number of women who seek out domestic violence shelters & the number of reported cases of domestic violence increase. There is a resurgence/ increase in abuse & new cases of abuse reported.
Survivors who left abusive relationships pre-disaster may re-enter these relationships post-disaster. When someone loses their home & does not have the ability to access resources they may have no option but to return to their abusers in an effort to met needs like housing.
Had a FANTASTIC training today at the college I work for- I asked someone from our disability office give a presentation to our campus volunteer group about how to best support people with disabilities in a disaster response. A few highlights for #EMGTwitter:
When possible, give information & instructions in multiple formats. Both written and verbal! Repetition is important. Also, make sure it's possible for people to revisit that information at their own pace.
Sending information electronically is good because people who need assistance with text usually have some kind of program on their phone that will read it for them. BUT - keep in mind that PDF's are usually not accessible in this way.
So much disaster & emergency management research exists.
No one reads it. Let's change this.
My twitter resolution is to post one journal article a day for the whole year.
#EmergencyManagement101 #EMGTwitter #SciComm
No one reads it. Let's change this.
My twitter resolution is to post one journal article a day for the whole year.
#EmergencyManagement101 #EMGTwitter #SciComm
(I’ll post open source articles when available but if you can't access an article DM and I will send you a copy.)
Let’s start at the beginning. Samuel Prince’s 1920 dissertation is credited with being the first systematic social analysis of a disaster.
books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr…
books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr…
