In the News: Tweet to the Rescue!

When Twitter gets the word out on an inspiring collection of Twitter stories, we’re all left wondering: Wow… even the Thais are turning to social media amidst the flood.  Surely, there’s power to a tweet!  Can it help experts get a clue behind outbreak today and beyond?  Surely, there are many things we can learn from 140 characters or less.  So, the social network revolution continues, in a quest for something better.

Behind the Tweets: New Twitter Site Reveals Users’ Stories
( Source: Mashable )

Twitter unveiled a collection of Twitter Stories Monday designed to remind users “of the humanity behind Tweets that make the world smaller.”  There are currently just under 20 short vignettes gathered at… READ MORE

Thais Turn to Social Media for Flood Updates
( Source: The Wall Street Journal )

Traffic of online social media and other websites has surged during Thailand’s flood disaster in recent weeks, once again demonstrating the power of social media in a crisis.  Thais have complained repeatedly that… READ MORE

Social Media to be Used to Detect Outbreak of Diseases
( Source: Independent.ie )

Twitter and Facebook could be used to help detect outbreaks of disease and other phenomena, academics said today.  The social network sites provide snapshots of people’s lives and researchers at Bristol University have… READ MORE

Things You Can Learn from Twitter
( Source: ESPN )

The NBA started a new Twitter account (@NBA_labor) to help people understand the labor talks and clear up misinformation.  In theory, I’m all for that. But in practice … maybe the most curt of all media… READ MORE

Social Media Revolution Viewed as Opportunity
( Source: Ottawa Citizen )

Far from disconnecting people or fragmenting society, the Internet and its appendages – email, smart phones, Twitter, texting, Facebook, etc. – have fostered a “networked individualism” that allows people to better connect… READ MORE