Social Media and Crisis Communication

Introduction SECTION I: Overview of Social Media Research in Crisis Communication Chapter 1: Social Media and Crisis Communication (SMCC) Research in a Global Context: An Updated Review and Critique Chapter 2: Current Issues of Social Media and Crisis Communication SECTION II: Current Issues of Social Media Chapter 3: Ethical and Legal Principles for the Practitioner: Consumers, Organizations, and Platforms Chapter 4: Corporate Social Responsibility and Crisis Chapter 5: Online Activism and a Conceptual Typology of Public Relations Activist Roles SECTION III: Foundations and Frameworks SECTION III-A: Foundations and Frameworks: Organizational Approaches and Considerations Chapter 6: Organizational Purpose, Culture, Crisis Leadership, and Social Media Chapter 7: Social Media Influencers in Crisis: Providing Counsel on Instagram Chapter 8: The Importance of Authenticity in Organizational Crisis Communication via Social Media SECTION III-B: Foundations and Frameworks: Audience-Oriented Approaches and Considerations Chapter 9: Paracrisis and Crisis: Guidance from Situational Crisis Communication Theory Chapter 10: Crisis Misinformation and Corrective Strategies in Social-Mediated Crisis Communication Chapter 11: Crisis Information Vetting: Extending the Social-Mediated Crisis Communication Model SECTION III-C: Foundations and Frameworks: Characteristics and Types of Social Media Chapter 12: Social Media Platforms and Broader Participation in Crisis Communication Chapter 13: Visual Crisis Communication: A Social Semiotic Approach to Visual Dialogues on Social Media Chapter 14: New Technology, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence Chapter 15: Dark Social Influencer Engagement in Brand Communication SECTION IV: Areas of Application SECTION IV-A: Areas of Application: Corporate Chapter 16 (Short Communication and Brief Case Study): It’s War: The New Dilemma for Corporations and Social Issues Chapter 17: Social Media and the Role of Internal Communication for Crisis Prevention and Management Chapter 18: Factors Influencing Crisis Arena Crossovers: The Apple iPhone #ChargeGate Case SECTION IV-B: Areas of Application: Nonprofit Chapter 19 (Short Communication and Brief Case Study): PETA’s Crisis History: A Case Study Chapter 20: Philanthropic Crisis Communication Chapter 21: Advancing Research on Crisis Communication and Religion SECTION IV-C: Areas of Application: Health and Political Chapter 22 (Short Communication and Brief Case Study): Influencer Crisis Communication During COVID-19 Pandemic: @KatieMCrenshaw Chapter 23: Opportunities for Instructional Crisis Communication through Social Media: Communicating Self-Protective Actions for Food Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic Chapter 24 (Short Communication and Brief Case Study): Political Pivot: Framing the COVID-19 #GoVAXMaryland Campaign in Social Media Chapter 25: Navigating Political Scandal and Reputation Crisis in Social Media Chapter 26: iScotland: Crises, the Integrated Model of Activism, and Twitter SECTION IV-D: Areas of Application: Sport Chapter 27 (Short Communication and Brief Case Study): A Crisis of Cool: Baseball’s Race Against Time Chapter 28: Recognizing their Power: How athletes have utilized social media to influence crisis communication decisions during COVID-19 Chapter 29: Rallying The Fans: Fanship-Driven Sport Crisis Communication on Social Media SECTION IV-E: Areas of Application: Disaster Chapter 30 (Short Communication and Brief Case Study): Silence is Not Golden: Social Media Lessons from Puerto Rico Chapter 31: Natural Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Crisis Communication Chapter 32: The Social Functions of Idle Alerts SECTION V: Emerging Frameworks and Future Directions Chapter 33: New Theoretical Directions and Frameworks in Social Media and Crisis Communication Research Chapter 34: Toward More Valid and Transparent Research: A Methodological Review of Social Media and Crisis Communication