Part A.
1. Discuss the four major media forms, including the historical, social, and technological considerations for each.
2. Discuss the impact of editorial review on journalistic reporting.
3. Discuss the challenge of changing news cycles throughout the four major media forms.
Part B.
1. Discuss three of the biggest challenges to emergency managers in their attempt to implement social media.
2. Discuss the effectiveness of active, passive, and stationary models of social media implementation.
3. Discuss why it is important for emergency managers to write policies and procedures related to the use of social media.
Part C.
1. Discuss how changing public expectations are changing how social media impacts disaster response scenes.
2. Discuss the importance of ethics in the utilization of social media during emergencies and disasters.
3. Discuss the suggested rules for citizens and responders when using social media during a disaster. Are they sufficient? Do they need to be expanded or contracted?
Part D.
1. Discuss why ROI is important for emergency managers when considering the use of social media.
2. Why is monitoring important for emergency management and response activities?
3. Discuss the difference between real-time instantaneous and real-time collective monitoring.
