To improve its understanding of social media, the Canadian Red Cross commissioned Ipsos Reid, a leading polling agency, to conduct a survey to explore how Canadians use social media and mobile technology during emergencies—and their expectations around the use of social media by emergency responders. The survey — the first of its kind in Canada — reached […]
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In 2012, fewer people were reported to have died or been affected as a result of disasters than any other year during the previous decade, according to figures presented in this report. While these numbers are positive news, they also reflect the absence of major events like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Cyclone Nargis in
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Overview of a variety of examples where digital media have been put to use for disaster preparedness and humanitarian assistance in Indonesia. Analysis: Humanitarians tap into Indonesians’ digital activism http://www.irinnews.org/report/98708/analysis-humanitarians-tap-into-indonesians-digital-activism
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