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?
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 7, 2011
SXSWcares , co-branded as SXSW4Japan, was a campaign that rallied the SXSW community to raise awareness and harness support for disaster relief. That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster. We also used branded Twitter accounts ( @sxswcares and @sxsw4japan ) to promote the campaign.
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Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
Topic : Social Media in Disaster Response. Description : Social media tools allow for people to connect: broadcasting messages to real time communication, online networking to offline collaboration. Date : February 19th, 2011. Location : San Antonio, TX.
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?
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 8, 2011
To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " The US will use Twitter and Facebook to issue terror alerts – "The U.S. What does it mean for community change?"
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 6, 2013
They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations. Stay tuned for more conversations about topics ranging from microvolunteering to disaster response. How do you think offline or online crowdfunding will affect your favorite causes in 2013?
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 20, 2017
Slacktivism typically means taking to social media and encompasses things like retweeting words of hope after a national disaster or liking a charity’s Facebook page—as the study implies—but can also include non-digital actions like wearing a ribbon on your shirt to bring awareness. Sparking conversation. Slacktivism in the real world.
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