Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

When disaster strikes, we want information as soon as possible and we want to help just as quickly. But the way we think about and turn to social media in a time of disaster is changing. The disaster in Haiti is a perfect example of these changes: the impact of the Real-Time Web and the power of our phones. How can we do that?

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Haiti Disaster Social Media Media 82

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. Kibera is a slum located within the city of Nairobi, Kenya. With the recent calamity in Haiti, the NPOs and NGOs that comprise the disaster relief/response sector have jumped into action, mobilizing their staff, volunteers, and equipment to help those affected.

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Tools Map Disaster Oregon 73

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

In 2008, post-election violence erupted in Kenya. Kibera is a slum located within the city of Nairobi, Kenya. With the recent calamity in Haiti, the NPOs and NGOs that comprise the disaster relief/response sector have jumped into action, mobilizing their staff, volunteers, and equipment to help those affected.

Tools 59

Tools Map Disaster Oregon 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

It was initially developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election fallout at the beginning of 2008 and has been used for many other projects, including tracking disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Tags: Networks mobile. More recently, the London Tube used it to track disruptions from the Tube strike.

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Pakistan Help Kenya Giving 94