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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families. I will explain the use of mapping, fundraising, and crowdsourcing. Indirect Content. Now for indirect content or Mash-ups.

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Things We Like (November 2008)

NTEN

Ushahidi gathers crisis reports from mobile sources, then maps the data. After you look at the sobering visualization of incidents in the Congo (DRC), you may need another dose of puppies. PE Obama's promise to hire the nation's first CTO. Read more posts on our blog. Economy got you down? You need the live puppy cam !

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