Archive: May 2018
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During disasters, active Twitter users likely to spread falsehoods
Study examines Boston Marathon bombing, Hurricane Sandy; also finds most users fail to correct misinformation By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. – We know that Twitter is littered with misinformation. But how good are the social media platform’s most. active users at detecting these falsehoods,… Read More
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IAEA Competition Seeks Young People's Ideas on Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Communication
17 May 2018 Meriam Otarra, IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security The IAEA is soliciting ideas from students and early career professionals on how to communicate on nuclear and radiological emergencies. The competition to collect innovative ideas is open for submissions until 15… Read More
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DHS Releases ESF #15 External Affairs Annex N Resource Toolkit for Nuclear & Radiological Emergencies
This annex details radiological incident communications strategy, actions, and coordination in conjunction with a domestic nuclear/radiological accident, an act of nuclear/radiological terrorism or a nation-state sponsored nuclear attack in order to ensure coordination and execution of a unified public outreach effort. Follow… Read More
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Emergency Officials Say Texts, Not Sirens, More Effective for Tornado Alerts
BY: Richard M. Barron, News & Record, Greensboro, N.C. | April 30, 2018 (TNS) – There’s nothing like a dramatic chorus of sirens sounding around a city to announce looming disasters. But Guilford County doesn’t have a siren system that could have warned people before… Read More
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2018 State of the News Media Report and the Effect of Fake News
It’s been an extraordinary year for journalism, to say the least. As the fake news saga rumbles on, UK politicians are growing frustrated with the apparent reluctance of social media firms to take action. When lawmakers quizzed tech companies on the issue, one committee… Read More
