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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. A similar example is that of an Atlanta city councilman who chose to post a message to Twitter asking for a medic to respond to an unconscious woman on the street rather than to dial 911. Examples from Haiti. Why Social Media?

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The New Culture of Storytelling

Forum One

This year's event was held in Atlanta from April 8 - 10, and over 1,400 nonprofit tech folks attended. Organizations investing in staff writers during the Haiti crisis : In the past, news organizations have usually sent writers, photographers, and videographers to areas hardest hit by natural disasters. Concern Worldwide. And, why not?

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[VIDEO] Counting the Costs: Where Capital Campaigns Often Miss the Mark

Bloomerang

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