Remove 2008 Remove Congo Remove Global Remove Twitter
article thumbnail

Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

If web users knew of someone else who needed help, 44 percent would ask other people in their social network to contact authorities, 35 percent would post a request for help directly on a response agency’s Facebook page and 28 percent would send a direct Twitter message to responders. That’s why the Atlanta councilman used twitter!

Disaster 206
article thumbnail

Social Media: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Care2

About the Presenters: Allyson Kapin – Co-Founder, RAD Campaign Allyson has been named a "Top Tech Titan" by the Washingtonian, one of the Most Influential Women In Tech by Fast Company and one of the top 30 Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter by Forbes for her leadership role in technology and social media.

article thumbnail

13 Women Changing the World

Have Fun - Do Good

Today I saw a blog post on Twitter about 10 Men with the Capacity to Change the World. Cristi Hegranes Executive Director and Founder, Global Press Institute. Listen: Big Vision Podcast interview (February 6, 2008) Read: Transcript on Have Fun, Do Good 5. Favianna Rodriguez Activist printmaker and digital artist.

Change 111