Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Social Media is Not the First Stop for UMD Students Who Want to Keep Updated on Snowstorm News





With a snowstorm fast approaching, students on the University of Maryland campus are heading to different sources to get their snowstorm information. However, students aren't heading to social media outlets first for storm updates, but rather the more traditional route of reputable news channels and weather apps to make sure they get the most reliable information.




One student trusts the reliable University's "Emergency Preparedness" system, which includes emergency texts alerts, instead of the sometimes questionable updates taken from other social media outlets.



Jessica, a sophomore journalism major, explains that her first stop for information about the upcoming storm is the weather app on her phone, later checking Twitter for a first hand account of weather conditions.

With so many credible sources to find out information pertaining to the upcoming snowstorm, as well as various ways to find out if there are campus emergency alerts from the university itself, UMD students don't feel the need to rely on debatable information from social media.


Picture Source: National Weather Service

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