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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Examples from Haiti.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

The collective knowledge of our Leadership Council makes the Classy Awards a distinction unlike any other. Selected in 2009 as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s Women of Influence and nominated in 2015 as one of Metro Vancouver’s YWCA Women of Distinction in the category of arts, culture, and design . Data and Knowledge Centers.

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Steve Bridger

One thing that helps people rise out of poverty is a reliable way of storing and exchanging the value built up through effort and knowledge. And yes, the good news is so important. Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 9:12 pm | Permalink Gicela wrote: We all get affected when we hear bad news. Thanks! … any happy new year!

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