The Development of the Use of Online Media by the Professional Disaster Management Organisation in Hungary Between 2017 and 2020

Abstract

Public information is of key importance in increasing the population’s resilience to threats. This task is performed by different ministries and defence organisations with different content and methods. The present study analyses and presents in detail the online public information system of the Hungarian professional disaster management organisation. The author presents in this article the elements of the system, their development within the  communication activity and also examines their current role and function separately, in the period 2017–2020. In addition, the study presents the essential elements of social media tools in general.