Monday, February 9, 2009

Social networking and the bushfire disaster

The impact of social networking - in reporting, keeping in touch, trying to discover the safety of loved ones - was evident in the dreadful bushfire disaster in Victoria over the last couple of days.  Read more in a Sydney Morning Herald article here.

"Social media rush as Victorian bushfires rage" by Asher Moses.

Donations can be made by phone or online through links provided here on the Australian Red Cross site: http://tinyurl.com/redxvicfirefund

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1 comment:

Kerry Franta said...

Thanks Ruth - we have linked to this from our blog on Forecast for Disaster - the weather behind Black Saturday. http://community.enhancetv.com.au/profiles/blogs/forecast-for-disaster-the