Social Media in Crisis Management: An Evaluation and Analysis of Crisis Informatics Research

@article{Reuter2018SocialMI,
  title={Social Media in Crisis Management: An Evaluation and Analysis of Crisis Informatics Research},
  author={Christian Reuter and Amanda Lee Hughes and Marc-Andr{\'e} Kaufhold},
  journal={International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction},
  year={2018},
  volume={34},
  pages={280 - 294}
}
ABSTRACTSince the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the use of social media in emergency and crisis events has greatly increased and many studies have concentrated on the use of ICT and social media before, during, or after these events. [] Key Result Finally, we summarize the achievements from a human–computer interaction perspective and outline trends and challenges for future research.
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