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. That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster.
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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?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 6, 2013
There was a lot of buzz about crowdfunding in 2012: a video game called Star Citizen raised more than $7 million, Kickstarter banned nonprofits from using its platform (see #3 on that page), and a Tumblr popped up that takes aim at suspicious crowdfunding projects. So why is this buzzword suddenly all over the place in the nonprofit world?
Tech Soup
AUGUST 23, 2011
This is a disaster waiting to happen. They can take them anywhere they need, access all their applications and data, never worry about malware, backups, disaster recovery, etc. But what about video and image editing? Earlier this year, Google announced than an offline edition would be available by the end of the summer.
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. Slacktivism in the real world.
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Digital Storytelling Blender: Web, Video, Games, Events & Live! Online and Offline Community Organizing. Disaster Planning: What Organizations Need to Know to Protect Their Tech. We hope you will find a session, or more, that suits your organization, and thank you for your vote. See you in San Francisco! Mixing It Up!
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