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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Twitter: twitter.com/womenforwomen.

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Things We Like (November 2008)

NTEN

After you look at the sobering visualization of incidents in the Congo (DRC), you may need another dose of puppies. YouTube as a political tool. Economy got you down? You need the live puppy cam ! Ushahidi gathers crisis reports from mobile sources, then maps the data. Wired stakeholders. NTEN Member Beth J.

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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

NTEN

Ushahidi was originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Now for indirect content or Mash-ups. Reports of violence and of peace efforts could be placed via the web or mobile phone.

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