Archive: Apr 2018
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Communicating in Crisis: How Preparedness Leads to Successful Crisis Management (White Paper)
Complacency is the biggest impediment to disaster preparedness, both at the individual level and at the agency level. People just don’t think bad things will happen to them. Still, there are a multitude of crises and disasters that can strike at any time, and most… Read More
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Effective Media Communication During Public Health Emergencies
By Randall N Hyer MD, Ph.D., MPH and Vincent T Covello Ph.D Emergency events, therefore, present a unique challenge to the internal media-relations capabilities of health agencies. Although such events are hard to predict, media communication strategies for them can be planned in advance. Read More
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77 Questions Most Frequently Asked By Journalists In A Crisis
By Vincent T. Covello, PhD and Randall N. Hyer, MD, PhD 1. What is your name and title? 2. How do you spell and pronounce your name? 3. What are your job responsibilities? 4. Can you tell us what happened? Were… Read More
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The Fake News Game: Actively Inoculating Against the Risk of Misinformation
The rapid spread of online misinformation poses an increasing risk to societies worldwide. To help counter this, we developed a “fake news game” in which participants are actively tasked with creating a news article about a strongly politicized issue (the European refugee crisis) using misleading… Read More
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What's In Your Backpack? The PIO Go Kit
It is imperative for the PIO to be equipped with the proper tools and resources to use during an incident. Here is an example of what a PIO Go Kit might include: Click here to download PDF… Read More
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Domestic Embedded Reporter Program: Saving Lives And Securing Tactical Operations
By Michelle Trost Advances in technology have provided journalists the tools to obtain and share real-time information during domestic-terrorist and mass-shooting incidents. This realtime information-sharing compromises the safety of first responders, victims, and reporters. Real-time sharing of tactical operations, including the positioning of law enforcement,… Read More
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"Countering False Information on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies" White Paper
The Social Media Working Group for Emergency Services and Disaster Management (SMWGESDM) a subcommittee of the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) has published their latest white paper “Countering False Information on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies.” Rumors, misinformation and false information… Read More
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Social Media Working Group Releases "Countering False Information on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies" White Paper
The Social Media Working Group for Emergency Services and Disaster Management (SMWGESDM) a subcommittee of the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) has published their latest white paper “Countering False Information on Social Media in Disasters and Emergencies.” Rumors, misinformation and false information… Read More
