Media, crisis, and new reporting tools
What is a crisis?
Unfolding crisis
Crisis is triggered
A crisis stops the show
Case in point: Virginia Tech
The role of media in a crisis
Social, interactive, and everywhere all the time
Today's news from multiple platforms
Old media play a role in the social media revolution: social or leave
Power to the people: the rise of hyperlocal news
Mainstream media are still a factor
Social media's role in crisis
Media ethics? what drives traditional media behavior
Twitter: is it a fad or the "8 bazillion pound gorilla?"
Overview
Background.