The Use of Social Media in Risk and Crisis Communication

This report highlights the changing landscape of risk and crisis communications and in particular how social media can be a beneficial tool, but also create challenges for crisis managers. It explores different practices of risk and crisis communications experts related to the use of social media an...

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Main Author: Wendling, Cécile
Other Authors: Radisch, Jack, Jacobzone, Stephane
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2013
Series:OECD Working Papers on Public Governance
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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