<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/social-media-and-the-boston-marathon-bombings-a-case-study.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>04/03/2017</pubDate><title>Social Media and the Boston Marathon Bombings: A Case Study</title><author/><image><img src="/images/cards_900x600/police_science_aas_and_md_state_police_degree_stock_1.jpg" alt="Two public safety officers in uniform reviewing information on a mobile device while standing outdoors near a brick wall."/></image><caption/><thumbnail/><description>Communications are key to the success of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.  Accurate information disseminated to the general public, to elected official...</description></item>