The purpose of this research is to experimentally test the impact of emergency alert
communications on college students' threat assessment and resulting behavior. Four …

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, social media platform Instagram surged in popularity as a
source of health information. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, state park visitation increased to levels above previous
years. While navigating the pandemic, natural resource communicators took to social media …

Construction industry is a labor-intensive industry. Sentiment or mood of participants in the
construction industry is a key issue in this business. To analyze this issue, using traditional …

This chapter reviews the current state of social media research in public relations through an
analysis of peer-reviewed public relations research papers focusing on social media. It …

Emergencies are typically complex problems with serious consequences that must be
solved in a limited amount of time to reduce any possible damage. Big data analysis leads to …

Crisis communication plays a significant role for the different audiences for which it is
designed. Hurricanes and other disasters have resulted in major economic damage and …

In October 2019, a wave of protests took place in Ecuador. During this crisis, the
governmental Twitter accounts played a fundamental role in broadcasting rival narratives …

Abstract According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), approximately 600,000
individuals are reported missing each year in the United States (2022). When missing …

This study explores the COVID-19 information experiences of people at the outbreak of the
pandemic in the United States. The research data from 1,979 participants was collected …