How do Americans use social tools during disasters? We conducted a survey to find out. You may remember that we did a similar survey last year, but this time we polled both online and via telephone to get a sense of the general population’s expectations and activities within social communities.
SURVEY DATA: Social Media in Emergencies 2011
We explored some of the key points of the survey in a Facebook DC Live chat on August 24. The archive is here:
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Looking for more context for the survey results? Here’s an executive summary:
Executive Summary: Social Media and Disasters Survey 2011
Finally, we made an infographic of some of the key findings of the survey: