This report is based on findings from the ARC Linkage project Social Media in Times of Crisis: Learning from Recent Natural Disasters to Improve Future Strategies. This research was supported by the Australian Research Council's Linkage Projects funding scheme (LP120100627).The report was prepared by the QUT Digital Media Research Centre, with input from the QUT Centre for Emergency and Disaster Management, the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, and Eidos Institute. We also...
More DescriptionThis report is based on findings from the ARC Linkage project Social Media in Times of Crisis: Learning from Recent Natural Disasters to Improve Future Strategies. This research was supported by the Australian Research Council's Linkage Projects funding scheme (LP120100627).The report was prepared by the QUT Digital Media Research Centre, with input from the QUT Centre for Emergency and Disaster Management, the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, and Eidos Institute. We also acknowledge the support of media and social media officers from across Australia's emergency management organisations at federal, state, and local levels.