2. Social Media 3. Social MediaKids 4. Social MediaGovernment 5. On media 6. Information The PublicOn media 7. Information The PublicOn media 8. On mediaInformation The Public 9. 4/2012, PewInternet &American LifeProject 10. 2/2013, PewInternet &American LifeProject 11. Information Seeking in a Disaster 12. Red Cross Survey 12% of the American public has usedsocial media in a disaster After seeing emergency info on a socialmedia site, 77% have checked on theirfamily and friends Nearly 40% would use social media to letloved ones know they were safe after adisaster 13. Examples 14. Hurricane Sandy 15. Step 1: Monitor 16. Step 2: Participate 17. Step 3: Be wary 18. Step 4: Executive buy-in 19. Thank youhttp://about.me/jgarrow