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CrisisSocMedia

  1. RT @steverubel @USATODAYnews: Extreme-weather text alerts set to begin usat.ly/Map5CQ #smem
  2. RT @earthXplorer @FizzyDuck: One person can make a difference, and everyone should try ~ JFK #quote
  3. RT @SpokanePD: #Police learn social media using Google+ to talk live Scotland and Canada twitter.com/SpokanePD/stat… #smem
  4. RT @SocialMediaWay: Cybersecurity bills aim to prevent 'digital Pearl Harbor' bit.ly/JoBPpi
  5. NYTimes: U.S. Study Cites Worries on Readiness for Cyberattacks nyti.ms/IpDCGa
  6. NYTimes: Facebook Is Urging Members to Add Organ Donor Status #smem nyti.ms/JyL3NG
  7. RT @GabrielleNYC: A year ago today - How News of Osama Bin Laden’s Death Unfolded on Twitter on.mash.to/kFwtq2
  8. RT @TweetSmarter: Secret Presidental Trip to Afghanistan Nearly Exposed On Twitter: on.mash.to/IjW8yu
  9. RT @zaibatsu: Twitter chief meets with US secretary of state pulse.me/s/8EZKX #smem
  10. RT @TweetSmarter: Researchers Show How Tweets broke the news 'WeGotBinLaden:' bit.ly/JtmuPS #smem
  11. The impact of social media in emergencies ow.ly/axALB #smem l @MariaLuisaMoreo
  12. #Missing 6yo #Tucson girl #FindIsabelCelis > @FindIsabelCelis facebook.com/FindIsabelCelis rt @JessicaNorthey
  13. How Social Media Is Changing Disaster Response mashable.com/2012/04/09/soc… #smem RT @tkabbour
  14. RT @Berci: How Twitter was used in a potential mass casualty scenario bit.ly/JVUK4Q #smem
  15. “@Drudge_Report: China reports bird flu outbreak... drudge.tw/HUEwxJ
  16. RT @DODASSMC: .@StateDept uses @Twitter to provide info to U.S. Citizens in a crisis. #DODASSMC #smem
  17. RT @DODASSMC: Fact: @RedCross has a team of three who manage their #socialmedia initiatives. #DODASSMC #gov20 #smem
  18. RT @DODASSMC: On any given day, @RedCross is mentioned 4,000 times online. This # increases exponentially during disasters. #DODASSMC #smem
  19. RT @DODASSMC: From @wharman: @RedCross doesn't look at citizens as a liability, but as a resource. #DODASSMC #smem
  20. Twitcident crowdsources tweets to help out in crises | @TheVerge vrge.co/HOh4Pv #smem rt @PRKingGarage