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How to use social networks in emergencies.

Pietro — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:26:40 +0000

In the article: Tweeting the terror: How social media reacted to Mumbai it is explained how twitter, blogs and social networks gave mixed results in during the Mumbai massacre. I particular it is said:

As Twitter user “naomieve” wrote: “Mumbai is not a city under attack as much as it is a social media experiment [...] Related posts:

No more Ivory Towers I am right now at the FET 11 conference. There I was attending a session from my old friend Josh Bongard on Crowdsourcing Science . There I commented that it would be already a good thing if scientists started to make themselves available to the wider public. This by giving a timetable when they are [...]...

Bad news: IMF wants to help for the Tsunami

Pietro — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 18:31:45 +0000

My dear friends, I bring you bad news. The IMF offered to help the countries affected by the Tsunami.

Good! Will say most of you (naive!).

Bad, sais I. Because the IMF is not just giving money… It is lending it:

For our part, the IMF stands ready to provide financial assistance to affected countries, [...] No related posts.

As Tsunami and Earthquake hits south east asia. Local news react.

Pietro — Sun, 26 Dec 2004 23:10:42 +0000

Today a big disaster hit south east asia. My heart is there, as I have been there many time in my life. At times I felt Thailand as a second (or third) home. Right now I do have friends there. I think they are all out of the danger zone, but I cannot be sure. [...] No related posts.