Assignment:
The manager has asked me to review this study called "Social Media and Crisis Communications: A Survey of Local Governments in Florida," a recent applied study published on the issue, and report back with details about how the study was conducted, the results, and the implications for policy and practice. I have to answer a few questions about this study such as Did they effectively serve this purpose in their study? Explain your rationale. What were the hypotheses proposed by the study researchers? Identify the independent and dependent variables in the study. Explain how the researchers conceptualized and operationalized social media usage. What did the researchers find in testing each of their study hypotheses? Summarize the findings. Describe any study limitations that the emergency manager should consider when evaluating the credibility of the study. Based on the conclusions set forth by the study authors, provide suggestions to the emergency manager that will inform social media policy and practice for future emergency crises.