Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. I will explain the use of mapping, fundraising, and crowdsourcing.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

It also can map turn-by-turn directions for you. I don’t think I’ve really gotten over seeing the 2009 documentary film, Transcendent Man , about the life and ideas of Ray Kurzweil, author of the book The Singularity is Near. Wikipedia article on smartglasses. You can also take a picture by winking your right eye.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

In its first iteration, Vote Report India leveraged Co-creation by creating a platform for collectively tracking irregularities in the 2009 Indian elections. Other initiatives, like Vote Report India or the Pink Chaddi Campaign , start off with a strong focus on Collaboration around a specific event.

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