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  • The Role of Technology in Crisis Management and How it Could be Done Better

    The Role of Technology in Crisis Management and How it Could be Done Better

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    Britta Glennon

    This piece, first published on May 7, 2013, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review‘s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors. While a fast and comprehensive means of reporting breaking news, social media brings with it the risk of misreporting, which in…

  • The Role of Technology in Crisis Management and How it Could Be Done Better

    The Role of Technology in Crisis Management and How it Could Be Done Better

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    Britta Glennon

    Expert Patrick Meier discusses the role technology and social media have played in crises like the Boston bombings and how policymakers – and the crowd – can use these tools better.