Nationwide test of Wireless Emergency Alert system could test people's patience – or help rebuild public trust in the system
- Written by Elizabeth Ellcessor, Associate Professor of Media Studies, University of Virginia
A message like this should pop up on your phone on Oct. 4, 2023.Jeff Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe Wireless Emergency Alert system is scheduled to have its third nationwide test on Oct. 4, 2023. The Wireless Emergency Alert system is a public safety system that allows authorities to alert people via their...





