Study: Facebook a boon to brands in crisis
The personal nature of the social media platform is a powerful persuasive tool, researchers found.
When brands communicate via Facebook during a crisis, public attitude improves.
That’s what researchers at University of Missouri School of Journalism found in a new study.
The authors of the study created two news stories about fictional universities and measured participant sentiment. They showed the participants corresponding Facebook posts.
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